Spin_Lock Class Reference

A synchronization primitive for multithreaded applications. Multiple Get() method calls from one process will lead to deadlock, in other words the Spin_Lock is non-reentrant. Thread will not suspend waiting for resource but will "spin". More...

#include <Spin_Lock.h>

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Classes
class	Scoped_Lock
	Spin_Lock object is acquired on Scoped_Lock construction and released on destruction. More...
Public Member Functions
void	Get ()
	Gets the Spin_Lock. If it is not free then waits (blocking) and either gets the mutex or waits forever.
bool	TryGet ()
	Tries getting the lock, returns "false" when mutex is already locked and "true" otherwise.
void	Release ()
	Releases the Spin_Lock allowing other threads to access the protected resource.

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Detailed Description

A synchronization primitive for multithreaded applications. Multiple Get() method calls from one process will lead to deadlock, in other words the Spin_Lock is non-reentrant. Thread will not suspend waiting for resource but will "spin".