Re: wrapping synchronization in objects?
Gernot Frisch wrote:
is it possible (win32, *nix, only) to create a template class that
locks/unlocks a mutex every time the value of an object is used?
How do you define "used"?
Like:
template <typename T> class wrapper
{
public:
wrapper() :m_t() {}
wrapper(const T& t) :m_t(t) {}
You probably need to define the copy semantics too (the copy c-tor and
the copy assignment op).
operator T() const
{
T t;
lock();
t=m_t;
unlock();
return t;
}
T operator = (const T& t)
{
lock();
m_t = t;
unlock();
return t;
Isn't it customary to return '*this' from an assignment op?
}
private:
T m_t;
void lock()const {/*EnterCricitcalSection...whatever*/}
void unlock()const{/*LeaveCriticalSection...*/}
};
int main()
{
wrapper<int> i = 13;
return i;
}
In your program, then, there would be locking while the expression in
'return' is evaluated, right?
Why are you asking? Is there a problem with the program (besides the
stuff I've mentioned)? Does it not compile? Why ask "whether it's
possible" when you could just try it, don't you have a compiler handy?
V
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