Thread.h

/*
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 *
 * Thread.h
 * A thread object.
 * Copyright (C) 2010 Simon Newton
 */

#ifndef INCLUDE_OLA_THREAD_THREAD_H_
#define INCLUDE_OLA_THREAD_THREAD_H_

#include <pthread.h>
#include <ola/thread/Mutex.h>

namespace ola {
namespace thread {

typedef pthread_t ThreadId;

class Thread {
  public:
    Thread(): m_thread_id(), m_running(false) {}
    virtual ~Thread() {}

    virtual bool Start();
    virtual bool FastStart();
    virtual bool Join(void *ptr = NULL);
    bool IsRunning();

    ThreadId Id() const { return m_thread_id; }

    // Called by pthread_create
    void *_InternalRun();

    static inline ThreadId Self() { return pthread_self(); }

  protected:
    // Sub classes implement this.
    virtual void *Run() = 0;

  private:
    pthread_t m_thread_id;
    bool m_running;
    Mutex m_mutex;  // protects m_running
    ConditionVariable m_condition;  // use to wait for the thread to start
};
}  // namespace thread
}  // namespace ola
#endif  // INCLUDE_OLA_THREAD_THREAD_H_