source: source/ariba/utility/system/BlockingMethod.h@ 7911

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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__