CAMThread Class

CAMThread is an abstract class, a worker thread class that provides creation, synchronization, and communication with a worker thread. The worker thread can be accessed from several client threads. The class provides member functions to create the thread, pass commands to it, and wait for it to exit.

Use a CCritSec object to ensure that only one thread can make a request at a time. Use two CAMEvent objects: one to signal to the worker that a request is outstanding, and the other to signal to the client thread that the request has been completed. A nonblocking CAMThread::CheckRequest member function allows the worker thread to check for new requests while working asynchronously.

Derive from this class to provide your own thread member function. You might also want to provide type-safe signaling member functions that package parameters and return values using the CAMThread::CallWorker member function.

Thread creation is independent of object creation. Create a member variable derived from CAMThread, and then use the member functions to start and stop the thread when needed.

Data Members

m_AccessLock	Critical section object that locks access by client threads.
m_WorkerLock	Critical section object that locks access to shared objects.

Member Functions

CallWorker	Makes a request to the worker thread.
CAMThread	Constructs a CAMThread object.
CheckRequest	Determines if there is an outstanding request. This is a nonblocking member function.
Close	Blocks until the thread has exited and released its resources.
Create	Starts the thread running.
GetRequest	Blocks until the next request is made and then returns a DWORD balue.
GetRequestHandle	Retrieves an event handle.
GetRequestParam	Retrieves the latest request.
InitialThreadProc	Retrieves a this pointer. Carry out this member function before calling the CAMThread::ThreadProc member function.
Reply	Retrieves a DWORD value to the requesting thread and releases it, signaling completion of the request.
ThreadExists	Determines whether a thread exists or has exited.
ThreadProc	Indicates a pure virtual member function that is called on the worker thread.

 Last updated on Tuesday, July 13, 2004

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