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1 // -*- C++ -*-
3 //==========================================================================
4 /**
5 * @file Synch_Options.h
7 * @author Douglas C. Schmidt <d.schmidt@vanderbilt.edu>
8 */
9 //==========================================================================
11 #ifndef ACE_SYNCH_OPTIONS_H
12 #define ACE_SYNCH_OPTIONS_H
14 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
16 #include /**/ "ace/ACE_export.h"
18 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
19 # pragma once
20 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
22 #include "ace/Time_Value.h"
24 ACE_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
26 /**
27 * @class ACE_Synch_Options
29 * @brief Contains the values of options used to determine the
30 * synchronous and asynchronous behavior.
32 * The supported set of options is depicted in the following table.
33 * The Reactor column indicates whether or not the USE_REACTOR option is
34 * supplied.
35 * The Timeout column specifies the period of time specified by the object;
36 * Unused implies that USE_TIMEOUT is not included in the options and the
37 * default timeout value, ACE_Time_Value::zero, is specified, either
38 * explicitly or by default.
40 * <TABLE>
41 * <TR><TD align="center"><B>Reactor</B></TD><TD align="center"><B>Timeout</B></TD><TD><B>Behavior</B></TD></TR>
42 * <TR><TD>yes</TD><TD>Unused</TD><TD>Infinite timeout (using Reactor);
43 * this is the default.</TD></TR>
44 * <TR><TD>yes</TD><TD>time</TD><TD>Try asynch transaction for the
45 * specified time (using Reactor)</TD></TR>
46 * <TR><TD>yes</TD><TD>0,0</TD><TD>Poll; try, if EWOULDBLOCK, return
47 * immediately (using Reactor)</TD></TR>
48 * <TR><TD>no</TD><TD>Unused</TD><TD>Block until completion (don't use Reactor)</TD></TR>
49 * <TR><TD>no</TD><TD>time</TD><TD>Wait up to specified amount of time for
50 * completion (don't use Reactor)</TD></TR>
51 * <TR><TD>no</TD><TD>0,0</TD><TD>Poll and return immediately</TD></TR>
52 * </TABLE>
54 class ACE_Export ACE_Synch_Options
56 public:
57 /// Options flags for controlling synchronization.
58 /**
59 * Note that these flags can be bit-wise "or'd" together if both
60 * options are desired.
62 enum
64 /// Use the Reactor.
65 USE_REACTOR = 01,
66 /// Use the supplied timeout value.
67 USE_TIMEOUT = 02
70 /**
71 * Initialize the object to default values unless specified otherwise.
73 * @param options Specifies the options to use; default is neither option
74 * (no reactor, no timeout).
75 * @param timeout Specifies the period of time to use for the operation's
76 * timeout. The default is ACE_Time_Value::zero, noted as
77 * 0,0 in the behavior options table. If a non-zero timeout
78 * is specified, the USE_TIMEOUT option is added to
79 * @a options.
80 * To use a zero timeout, USE_TIMEOUT must be explicitly
81 * specified in @a options.
82 * @param arg A completion tag that can be passed through the options;
83 * the class using ACE_Synch_Options can access this.
84 * ACE_Synch_Options makes no use of it internally.
86 ACE_Synch_Options (unsigned long options = 0,
87 const ACE_Time_Value &timeout = ACE_Time_Value(),
88 const void *arg = 0);
90 /// Initialize the object; arguments are the same as for the
91 /// constructor.
92 void set (unsigned long options = 0,
93 const ACE_Time_Value &timeout = ACE_Time_Value::zero,
94 const void *arg = 0);
96 /// Returns true if the specified option(s) are enabled, false otherwise.
97 bool operator[] (unsigned long option) const;
99 /// Adds the specified option(s) to the object; does not replace them.
100 void operator= (unsigned long option);
102 /// Returns the "magic cookie" argument.
103 const void *arg () const;
105 /// Set the "magic cookie" argument.
106 void arg (const void *);
108 /// Returns a reference to the ACE_Time_Value. This value only makes
109 /// sense if (*this)[USE_TIMEOUT] is true.
110 const ACE_Time_Value &timeout () const;
112 /// Set the timeout value. This method does not alter the options; in
113 /// particular, it doesn't add USE_TIMEOUT to the options when a non-zero
114 /// timeout is specified as the constructor and set() do.
115 void timeout (const ACE_Time_Value &tv);
118 * Returns a timeout pointer if (*this)[USE_TIMEOUT] is true, else 0.
119 * This should be used with care, e.g., the timeout pointer should not
120 * be stored in a manner that will lead to dangling pointers.
122 const ACE_Time_Value *time_value () const;
124 // = Static data members (singletons)
126 /// This is the default setting for options, which will block
127 /// synchronously.
128 static ACE_Synch_Options defaults;
130 /// This is the default synchronous setting.
131 static ACE_Synch_Options synch;
133 /// This is the default asynchronous setting.
134 static ACE_Synch_Options asynch;
136 /// Dump the state of an object.
137 void dump () const;
139 /// Declare the dynamic allocation hooks.
140 ACE_ALLOC_HOOK_DECLARE;
142 private:
143 /// Keeps track of the enabled options.
144 unsigned long options_;
146 /// Amount of time to wait for timeouts.
147 ACE_Time_Value timeout_;
150 * "Magic cookie" always passed in as an argument to the ACE_Reactor's
151 * schedule_timer() method. Used to communicate values for
152 * asynchronous programming.
154 const void *arg_;
157 ACE_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
159 #include /**/ "ace/post.h"
161 #endif /* ACE_SYNCH_OPTIONS_H */