Object
ConditionVariable objects augment class Mutex. Using condition variables, it is possible to suspend while in the middle of a critical section until a resource becomes available.
Example:
require 'thread' mutex = Mutex.new resource = ConditionVariable.new a = Thread.new { mutex.synchronize { # Thread 'a' now needs the resource resource.wait(mutex) # 'a' can now have the resource } } b = Thread.new { mutex.synchronize { # Thread 'b' has finished using the resource resource.signal } }
Creates a new ConditionVariable
# File thread.rb, line 54 def initialize @waiters = [] @waiters_mutex = Mutex.new end
Wakes up all threads waiting for this lock.
# File thread.rb, line 87 def broadcast # TODO: imcomplete waiters0 = nil @waiters_mutex.synchronize do waiters0 = @waiters.dup @waiters.clear end for t in waiters0 begin t.run rescue ThreadError end end end
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