hpx/synchronization/event.hpp

See Public API for a list of names and headers that are part of the public HPX API.

namespace hpx
namespace lcos
namespace local
class event
#include <event.hpp>

Event semaphores can be used for synchronizing multiple threads that need to wait for an event to occur. When the event occurs, all threads waiting for the event are woken up.

Public Functions

event()

Construct a new event semaphore.

bool occurred()

Check if the event has occurred.

void wait()

Wait for the event to occur.

void set()

Release all threads waiting on this semaphore.

void reset()

Reset the event.

Private Types

typedef hpx::spinlock mutex_type

Private Functions

void wait_locked(std::unique_lock<mutex_type> &l)
void set_locked(std::unique_lock<mutex_type> l)

Private Members

mutex_type mtx_

This mutex protects the queue.

local::detail::condition_variable cond_
std::atomic<bool> event_