source: source/ariba/utility/system/BlockingMethod.h@ 2846

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#ifndef BLOCKING_METHOD_H__

#define BLOCKING_METHOD_H__



#include "ariba/utility/system/SystemEventListener.h"

#include "ariba/utility/system/SystemQueue.h"

#include "ariba/utility/system/SystemEvent.h"

#include "ariba/utility/system/SystemEventType.h"

#include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>

#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>

#include <boost/bind.hpp>



using ariba::utility::SystemEventType;

using ariba::utility::SystemQueue;

using ariba::utility::SystemEventListener;



namespace ariba {

namespace utility {



class BlockingMethod : public SystemEventListener {

public:

        BlockingMethod();

        virtual ~BlockingMethod();



        // start the blocking method

        void runBlockingMethod();



protected:



        // call this from blockingFunction when you want

        // to join the main thread in sync again.and the blocking

        // function is done

        void dispatch();

        void handleSystemEvent(const SystemEvent& event);

        static void threadFunc(BlockingMethod* obj);



        // async called when dispatch() is triggered

        // and you are back in sync with the main thread

        virtual void dispatchFunction() = 0;



        // implement with your blocking code

        virtual void blockingFunction() = 0;



private:

        boost::thread* threadObj;



};



}} // namespace ariba, common



#endif // BLOCKING_METHOD_H__