Subj : Re: How to return a value before leaving critical section?
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : MC
Date : Wed Jul 20 2005 06:46 pm

>> How do you see this code making use of a 'lock holder' class?  What
>> would the calling code look like?
>
>    For this, I wouldn't bother. I'd just do either this:
>
>lock();
>if(timeout()) { unlock(); return; }
>unlock();
>
>    Or:
>
>lock();
>BOOL ret=get_value();
>unlock();
>return ret;
>
>    Depending on what you like. You can also do this:
>
>BOOL Timeou(void)
>{ // call without a lock
> lock();
> BOOL ret=timeout_variable;
> unlock();
> return ret;
>}
>
>    And then do "if (!success||Timeout())"
>
>    DS
>

Makes sense.  Thanks!

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