include/osl/thread.h

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  20 #ifndef INCLUDED_OSL_THREAD_H
  21 #define INCLUDED_OSL_THREAD_H
  22
  23 #include <sal/config.h>
  24
  25 #include <osl/time.h>
  26 #include <rtl/textenc.h>
  27 #include <sal/saldllapi.h>
  28
  29 #ifdef __cplusplus
  30 extern "C" {
  31 #endif
  32
  33 /**
  34     Opaque data type for threads. As with all other osl-handles
  35     you can initialize and/or test it to/for 0.
  36 */
  37 typedef void* oslThread;
  38
  39 /** the function-ptr. representing the threads worker-function.
  40 */
  41 typedef void (SAL_CALL *oslWorkerFunction)(void*);
  42
  43 /** levels of thread-priority
  44     Note that oslThreadPriorityUnknown might be returned
  45     by getPriorityOfThread() (e.g. when it is terminated),
  46     but mustn't be used with setPriority()!
  47 */
  48 typedef enum
  49 {
  50     osl_Thread_PriorityHighest,
  51     osl_Thread_PriorityAboveNormal,
  52     osl_Thread_PriorityNormal,
  53     osl_Thread_PriorityBelowNormal,
  54     osl_Thread_PriorityLowest,
  55     osl_Thread_PriorityUnknown,         /* don't use to set */
  56     osl_Thread_Priority_FORCE_EQUAL_SIZE = SAL_MAX_ENUM
  57 } oslThreadPriority;
  58
  59
  60 typedef sal_uInt32 oslThreadIdentifier;
  61
  62 typedef void* oslThreadKey;
  63
  64 /** Create the thread, using the function-ptr pWorker as
  65     its main (worker) function. This function receives in
  66     its void* parameter the value supplied by pThreadData.
  67     Once the OS-structures are initialized,the thread starts
  68     running.
  69     @return 0 if creation failed, otherwise a handle to the thread
  70 */
  71 SAL_DLLPUBLIC oslThread SAL_CALL osl_createThread(oslWorkerFunction pWorker, void* pThreadData);
  72
  73 /** Create the thread, using the function-ptr pWorker as
  74     its main (worker) function. This function receives in
  75     its void* parameter the value supplied by pThreadData.
  76     The thread will be created, but it won't start running.
  77     To wake-up the thread, use resume().
  78     @return 0 if creation failed, otherwise a handle to the thread
  79 */
  80 SAL_DLLPUBLIC oslThread SAL_CALL osl_createSuspendedThread(oslWorkerFunction pWorker, void* pThreadData);
  81
  82 /** Get the identifier for the specified thread or if parameter
  83     Thread is NULL of the current active thread.
  84     @return identifier of the thread
  85 */
  86 SAL_DLLPUBLIC oslThreadIdentifier SAL_CALL osl_getThreadIdentifier(oslThread Thread);
  87
  88 /** Release the thread handle.
  89     If Thread is NULL, the function won't do anything.
  90     Note that we do not interfere with the actual running of
  91     the thread, we just free up the memory needed by the handle.
  92 */
  93 SAL_DLLPUBLIC void SAL_CALL osl_destroyThread(oslThread Thread);
  94
  95 /** Wake-up a thread that was suspended with suspend() or
  96     createSuspended(). The oslThread must be valid!
  97 */
  98 SAL_DLLPUBLIC void SAL_CALL osl_resumeThread(oslThread Thread);
  99
 100 /** Suspend the execution of the thread. If you want the thread
 101     to continue, call resume(). The oslThread must be valid!
 102 */
 103 SAL_DLLPUBLIC void SAL_CALL osl_suspendThread(oslThread Thread);
 104
 105 /** Changes the threads priority.
 106     The oslThread must be valid!
 107 */
 108 SAL_DLLPUBLIC void SAL_CALL osl_setThreadPriority(oslThread Thread, oslThreadPriority Priority);
 109
 110 /** Retrieves the threads priority.
 111     Returns oslThreadPriorityUnknown for invalid Thread-argument or
 112     terminated thread. (I.e.: The oslThread might be invalid.)
 113 */
 114 SAL_DLLPUBLIC oslThreadPriority SAL_CALL osl_getThreadPriority(const oslThread Thread);
 115
 116 /** Returns True if the thread was created and has not terminated yet.
 117     Note that according to this definition a "running" thread might be
 118     suspended! Also returns False is Thread is NULL.
 119 */
 120 SAL_DLLPUBLIC sal_Bool SAL_CALL osl_isThreadRunning(const oslThread Thread);
 121
 122 /** Blocks the calling thread until Thread has terminated.
 123     Returns immediately if Thread is NULL.
 124 */
 125 SAL_DLLPUBLIC void SAL_CALL osl_joinWithThread(oslThread Thread);
 126
 127 /** Blocks the calling thread at least for the given number
 128     of time.
 129 */
 130 SAL_DLLPUBLIC void SAL_CALL osl_waitThread(const TimeValue* pDelay);
 131
 132 /** The requested thread will get terminate the next time
 133     scheduleThread() is called.
 134 */
 135 SAL_DLLPUBLIC void SAL_CALL osl_terminateThread(oslThread Thread);
 136
 137 /** Offers the rest of the threads time-slice to the OS.
 138     scheduleThread() should be called in the working loop
 139     of the thread, so any other thread could also get the
 140     processor. Returns False if the thread should terminate, so
 141     the thread could free any allocated resources.
 142 */
 143 SAL_DLLPUBLIC sal_Bool SAL_CALL osl_scheduleThread(oslThread Thread);
 144
 145 /** Offers the rest of the threads time-slice to the OS.
 146     Under POSIX you _need_ to yield(), otherwise, since the
 147     threads are not preempted during execution, NO other thread
 148     (even with higher priority) gets the processor. Control is
 149     only given to another thread if the current thread blocks
 150     or uses yield().
 151 */
 152 SAL_DLLPUBLIC void SAL_CALL osl_yieldThread(void);
 153
 154 /** Attempts to set the name of the current thread.
 155
 156     The name of a thread is usually evaluated for debugging purposes.  Not all
 157     platforms support this.  On Linux, a set thread name can be observed with
 158     "ps -L".  On Windows with the Microsoft compiler, a thread name set while a
 159     debugger is attached can be observed within the debugger.
 160
 161     @param name  the name of the thread; must not be null; on Linux, only the
 162     first 16 characters are used
 163 */
 164 SAL_DLLPUBLIC void SAL_CALL osl_setThreadName(char const * name);
 165
 166 /* Callback when data stored in a thread key is no longer needed */
 167
 168 typedef void (SAL_CALL *oslThreadKeyCallbackFunction)(void *);
 169
 170 /** Create a key to an associated thread local storage pointer. */
 171 SAL_DLLPUBLIC oslThreadKey SAL_CALL osl_createThreadKey(oslThreadKeyCallbackFunction pCallback);
 172
 173 /** Destroy a key to an associated thread local storage pointer. */
 174 SAL_DLLPUBLIC void SAL_CALL osl_destroyThreadKey(oslThreadKey Key);
 175
 176 /** Get to key associated thread specific data. */
 177 SAL_DLLPUBLIC void* SAL_CALL osl_getThreadKeyData(oslThreadKey Key);
 178
 179 /** Set to key associated thread specific data. */
 180 SAL_DLLPUBLIC sal_Bool SAL_CALL osl_setThreadKeyData(oslThreadKey Key, void *pData);
 181
 182 /** Get the current thread local text encoding. */
 183 SAL_DLLPUBLIC rtl_TextEncoding SAL_CALL osl_getThreadTextEncoding(void);
 184
 185 /** Set the thread local text encoding.
 186     @return the old text encoding.
 187 */
 188 SAL_DLLPUBLIC rtl_TextEncoding SAL_CALL osl_setThreadTextEncoding(rtl_TextEncoding Encoding);
 189
 190 #ifdef __cplusplus
 191 }
 192 #endif
 193
 194 #endif // INCLUDED_OSL_THREAD_H
 195
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