mutex.h

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#ifndef _mutex_h
#define _mutex_h

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#if !defined(SWIG) || defined(SWIG_THREADING) // Do not read when in swig and not in the threading module
#include "atomicoperations.h"
#endif

/// @file
/// @brief Declares a Mutex, Mutex tools

/// @brief Forward declaration
#if defined(_MEZZ_THREAD_WIN32_)
#if defined(__MINGW64_VERSION_MAJOR)
struct _RTL_CRITICAL_SECTION;
typedef _RTL_CRITICAL_SECTION CRITICAL_SECTION;
#else//__MINGW64_VERSION_MAJOR
class _CRITICAL_SECTION;
typedef _CRITICAL_SECTION CRITICAL_SECTION;
#endif//__MINGW64_VERSION_MAJOR
#endif//_MEZZ_THREAD_WIN32_

namespace Mezzanine
{
    namespace Threading
    {
        /// @brief A cross-platform abstraction of the OS's mutex.
        /// @details Use this for potentially long delays, like making multiple system calls. This is likely slower
        /// than a spinlock, but it informs the OS of delay and could allow another thread to be scheduled, making use
        /// of the time the current thread would otherwise spin.
        class MEZZ_LIB Mutex
        {
            private:

                /// @brief Deleted assignment operator
                #ifdef _MEZZ_CPP11_PARTIAL_
                    Mutex& operator=(const Mutex&) = delete;
                #else
                    Mutex& operator=(const Mutex&);
                #endif

                /// @brief Deleted assignment operator copy constructor
                #ifdef _MEZZ_CPP11_PARTIAL_
                    Mutex(const Mutex&) = delete;
                #else
                    Mutex(const Mutex&);
                #endif

                /// @var mHandle
                /// @brief A native handle to the OS specific synchronization object.
                #if defined(_MEZZ_THREAD_WIN32_)
                    CRITICAL_SECTION* mHandle;
                    /// @brief Is this critical section already locked?
                    bool mAlreadyLocked;
                #else
                    pthread_mutex_t mHandle;
                #endif


            public:
                ///@brief Constructor, creates an unlocked mutex
                Mutex();

                ///@brief Destructor.
                ~Mutex();

                /// @brief Lock the mutex.
                /// @details The method will block the calling thread until a lock on the mutex can
                /// be obtained. The mutex remains locked until @c unlock() is called.
                /// @see lock_guard
                void Lock();
                /// @brief Try to lock the mutex.
                /// @details The method will try to lock the mutex. If it fails, the function will
                /// return immediately (non-blocking).
                /// @return @c true if the lock was acquired, or @c false if the lock could
                /// not be acquired.
                bool TryLock();
                /// @brief Unlock the mutex.
                /// @details If any threads are waiting for the lock on this mutex, one of them will
                /// be unblocked.
                void Unlock();

                /// @brief Simply calls Lock() for compatibility with lock_guard and other more standard mutexes
                void lock()
                    { Lock(); }
                /// @brief Simply calls Unlock() for compatibility with lock_guard and other more standard mutexes
                void unlock()
                    { Unlock(); }
        };//Mutex
    }//Threading
}//Mezzanine

#endif