Provides a latch that you can wait on. More...

#include "qev.h"

Functions
qev_latch_t *	qev_latch_new (gint count)
	Creates a new latch. More...

void	qev_latch_free (qev_latch_t *latch)
	Clears a latch. More...

void	qev_latch_dec (qev_latch_t *latch)
	Decrements the latch. More...

void	qev_latch_await (qev_latch_t *latch)
	Waits for the latch. More...

gboolean	qev_latch_await_time (qev_latch_t *latch, gint ms)
	Waits for the latch, or times out. More...

void	qev_latch_reset (qev_latch_t *latch)
	Resets the latch. More...

Detailed Description

Provides a latch that you can wait on.

Function Documentation

void qev_latch_await ( qev_latch_t * latch )

Waits for the latch.

Parameters

latch The latch to decrement

gboolean qev_latch_await_time	(	qev_latch_t *	latch,
		gint	ms
	)

Waits for the latch, or times out.

Parameters

latch	The latch to decrement
ms	How long to wait in milliseconds

void qev_latch_dec ( qev_latch_t * latch )

Decrements the latch.

Parameters

latch The latch to decrement

void qev_latch_free ( qev_latch_t * latch )

Clears a latch.

If any threads are waiting on the latch, they are immediately awoken and they will return.

Parameters

latch The latch to clear

qev_latch_t* qev_latch_new ( gint count )

Creates a new latch.

Parameters

count The count to start the latch at

void qev_latch_reset ( qev_latch_t * latch )

Resets the latch.

Anything waiting on the latch will start counting from the beginning.

Parameters

latch The latch to reset