ola::thread::PeriodicThread Class Reference

Detailed Description

A thread which executes a Callback.

Inheritance diagram for ola::thread::PeriodicThread:

Collaboration diagram for ola::thread::PeriodicThread:

Public Types
typedef Callback0< bool >	PeriodicCallback
	The callback to run. More...

Public Member Functions
	PeriodicThread (const TimeInterval &delay, PeriodicCallback *callback, const Options &options=Options())
void	Stop ()
	Stop the PeriodicThread. More...

Protected Member Functions
void *	Run ()
	The entry point for the new thread. More...

Member Typedef Documentation

PeriodicCallback

typedef Callback0<bool> ola::thread::PeriodicThread::PeriodicCallback

The callback to run.

If false is returned, the thread will stop.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

PeriodicThread()

ola::thread::PeriodicThread::PeriodicThread ( const TimeInterval &  delay, PeriodicCallback *  callback, const Options &  options = Options()  )

explicit

Create a new PeriodicThread.

Parameters

delay	The delay between invoking the callback.
callback	the callback to run in the new thread.
options	the thread's options.

The thread will start running and immediately run the callback. This may happen before the constructor returns.

Member Function Documentation

Run()

void * ola::thread::PeriodicThread::Run ( )

protectedvirtual

The entry point for the new thread.

Returns

A value returned to Join().

Sub classes must implement this.

Implements ola::thread::Thread.

Stop()

void ola::thread::PeriodicThread::Stop

(

)

Stop the PeriodicThread.

This blocks until the thread is no longer running.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• include/ola/thread/PeriodicThread.h
• common/thread/PeriodicThread.cpp