CriticalSection Class
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Represents a critical section object.
Syntax
class CriticalSection;
Members
Constructor
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| CriticalSection::CriticalSection Constructor | Initializes a synchronization object that is similar to a mutex object, but can be used by only the threads of a single process. |
| CriticalSection::~CriticalSection Destructor | Deinitializes and destroys the current CriticalSection object. |
Public Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| CriticalSection::TryLock Method | Attempts to enter a critical section without blocking. If the call is successful, the calling thread takes ownership of the critical section. |
| CriticalSection::Lock Method | Waits for ownership of the specified critical section object. The function returns when the calling thread is granted ownership. |
| CriticalSection::IsValid Method | Indicates whether the current critical section is valid. |
Protected Data Members
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| CriticalSection::cs_ Data Member | Declares a critical section data member. |
Inheritance Hierarchy
CriticalSection
Requirements
Header: corewrappers.h
Namespace: Microsoft::WRL::Wrappers