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<h1 align="center">Boost.Threads</h1>
<h2 align="center">scoped_lock</h2>
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<p><a href="#Introduction">Introduction</a><br>
<a href="#Header">Header</a><br>
<a href="#Synopsis">Synopsis</a><br>
<a href="#Members">Members</a><br>
<a href="#Example">Example</a></p>
<h2><a name="Introduction">Introduction</a></h2>
<p>This class template defines a generic lock type which meets the <a
href="lock_concept.html#ScopedLock">ScopedLock</a> requirements. The <a
href="mutex.html">mutex</a>, <a href="mutex.html">try_mutex</a>, <a
href="mutex.html">timed_mutex</a>, <a href="recursive_mutex.html">
recursive_mutex</a>, <a href="recursive_mutex.html">
recursive_try_mutex</a> and <a href="recursive_mutex.html">
recursive_timed_mutex</a> classes all use this template to define their
<code>scoped_lock</code> types.</p>
<p>Like all the <b>Boost.Threads</b> <a href="lock_concept.html">lock
models</a>, <code>scoped_lock</code> objects are meant to be
short-lived. Objects of the class are not <a href=
"definitions.html#thread-safe">thread-safe</a>, and so should not be
shared between threads.</p>
<p>Class <code>scoped_lock</code> follows the &quot;resource
acquisition is initialization&quot; idiom <a href=
"bibliography.html#Stroustrup-00">[Stroustrup 00 14.4.1]</a> and is a
realization of the &quot;Scoped Locking Pattern&quot; <a href=
"bibliography.html#Schmidt-00">[Schmidt-00]</a>. Thus the usage is to
let the constructor do the locking, and then let the destructor do the
unlocking automatically at the end of the enclosing scope. The lock()
and unlock() members are usually not explicitly called, but are
provided to allow for complex overlapping locks of multiple
mutexes.</p>
<p>The type used to instantiate the class must meet the <a href=
"mutex_concept.html#Mutex">Mutex</a> requirements.</p>
<p>Although this class is an implementation detail, it is publicly
documented here because of its importance.</p>
<h2><a name="Header">Header</a></h2>
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#include <a href=
"../../../boost/thread/detail/lock.hpp">&lt;boost/thread/detail/lock.hpp&gt;</a>
<i>This header is usually not included directly by programmers
because it is supplied by <a href=
"../../../boost/thread/mutex.hpp">&lt;boost/thread/mutex.hpp&gt;</a> or
<a href=
"../../../boost/thread/recursive_mutex.hpp">&lt;boost/thread/recursive_mutex.hpp&gt;</a></i>
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<h2><a name="Synopsis">Synopsis</a></h2>
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namespace boost { namespace detail { namespace thread {
template &lt;typename Mutex&gt;
class scoped_lock : private <a href=
"../../utility/utility.htm#Class noncopyable">boost::noncopyable</a> // Exposition only.
// Class scoped_lock meets the <a href=
"overview.html#NonCopyable">NonCopyable</a> requirement.
{
public:
typedef Mutex mutex_type;
explicit scoped_lock(Mutex&amp; mx, bool initially_locked=true);
~scoped_lock();
void lock();
void unlock();
operator const void*() const;
bool locked() const;
};
} // namespace thread
} // namespace detail
} // namespace boost
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<h2><a name="Members">Members</a></h2>
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<h3>Constructor</h3>
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explicit scoped_lock(Mutex&amp; mx, bool initially_locked=true);
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<p><b>Effects:</b> Associates mutex <code>mx</code> with <code>
*this</code>. If <code>initially_locked</code> is <code>true,</code>
calls <code>lock()</code>.</p>
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<h3>Destructor</h3>
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~scoped_lock();
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<p><b>Effects:</b> If <code>locked()</code>, calls <code>
unlock()</code>. Destroys <code>*this</code>.</p>
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<h3>lock</h3>
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void lock();
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<p><b>Effects:</b> If the associated mutex is already locked by another
lock in the current thread, the effects depend on the locking strategy
of the associated mutex, as shown in the following table:</p>
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<td><i><a href="mutex_concept.html#LockingStrategies">Locking
Strategy</a><br>
of associated mutex</i></td>
<td><i>Effect if associated mutex is already locked by the
current thread</i></td>
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<td>Recursive</td>
<td>As if an additional lock were added to the mutex.</td>
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<td>Checked</td>
<td>Throws <a href="lock_error.html">lock_error</a>.</td>
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<td>Unchecked</td>
<td>Undefined behavior [<a href="bibliography.html#ISO">ISO</a>
1.3.12] (but typically, <a href="definitions.html#Deadlock">
deadlock</a>.)</td>
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<p>If the associated mutex is already locked by some other thread,
places the current thread in the <a href="definitions.html#State">
Blocked</a> state until the associated mutex is unlocked, after which
the current thread is placed in the <a href="definitions.html#State">
Ready</a> state, eventually to be returned to the <a href=
"definitions.html#State">Running</a> state.</p>
<p><b>Postcondition:</b> locked()</p>
<p><b>Throws:</b> <a href="lock_error.html">lock_error</a> if <code>
locked()</code> or as indicated in <b>Effects</b>.</p>
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<h3>unlock</h3>
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void unlock();
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<p><b>Effects:</b> Unlocks the associated mutex.</p>
<p><b>Throws:</b> <a href="lock_error.html">lock_error</a> if <code>
!locked()</code>.</p>
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<h3>const void* Conversion</h3>
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operator const void*() const;
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<p><b>Returns:</b> If the associated mutex is currently locked, a value
convertible to <code>true</code>, else a value convertible to <code>
false</code>.</p>
<p><b>Rationale:</b> A <code>const void*</code> conversion is
considered safer than a conversion to <code>bool</code>.</p>
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<h3>locked</h3>
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bool locked() const;
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<p><b>Returns:</b> <code>this-&gt;operator const void*() !=
0</code>.</p>
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<h2><a name="Example">Example</a> Usage</h2>
<p>See the example given in the documentation for the <a href=
"mutex.html">mutex</a> class.</p>
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