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RTT::os::MutexTimedLock Class Reference

A MutexTimedLock locks a Mutex object on construction and if successful, unlocks it on destruction of the MutexTimedLock. More...

#include <rtt/os/MutexLock.hpp>

Public Member Functions

 MutexTimedLock (MutexInterface &mutex, Seconds timeout)
 Lock a Mutex object, but don't block longer than a specified timeout. More...
 
bool isSuccessful ()
 Return if the locking of the Mutex was succesfull. More...
 
 ~MutexTimedLock ()
 Releases, if any, a lock on the previously try-locked Mutex. More...
 

Protected Member Functions

 MutexTimedLock ()
 

Protected Attributes

MutexInterface_mutex
 The Mutex to lock and unlock. More...
 

Detailed Description

A MutexTimedLock locks a Mutex object on construction and if successful, unlocks it on destruction of the MutexTimedLock.

If the lock can not be acquired within the user provided time limit, the attempt is aborted. Use isSuccessful() to check whether the attempt succeeded.

Definition at line 146 of file MutexLock.hpp.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

RTT::os::MutexTimedLock::MutexTimedLock ( MutexInterface mutex,
Seconds  timeout 
)
inline

Lock a Mutex object, but don't block longer than a specified timeout.

Parameters
mutexThe Mutex which should be attempted to be locked
timeoutThe maximum time to wait in seconds.

Definition at line 158 of file MutexLock.hpp.

RTT::os::MutexTimedLock::~MutexTimedLock ( )
inline

Releases, if any, a lock on the previously try-locked Mutex.

Definition at line 176 of file MutexLock.hpp.

RTT::os::MutexTimedLock::MutexTimedLock ( )
inlineprotected

Definition at line 188 of file MutexLock.hpp.

Member Function Documentation

bool RTT::os::MutexTimedLock::isSuccessful ( )
inline

Return if the locking of the Mutex was succesfull.

Returns
true when the Mutex is locked

Definition at line 168 of file MutexLock.hpp.

Referenced by RTT::os::Thread::stop(), and RTT::Activity::stop().

Member Data Documentation

MutexInterface* RTT::os::MutexTimedLock::_mutex
protected

The Mutex to lock and unlock.

Definition at line 186 of file MutexLock.hpp.


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