ConditionVariable

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
   }
}

Public Class Methods

new() click to toggle source

Creates a new condition variable instance.

 
               static VALUE
rb_condvar_initialize(VALUE self)
{
    RSTRUCT_SET(self, CONDVAR_WAITERS, ary_buf_new());
    return self;
}

Public Instance Methods

broadcast() click to toggle source

Wakes up all threads waiting for this lock.

 
               static VALUE
rb_condvar_broadcast(VALUE self)
{
    wakeup_all_threads(GET_CONDVAR_WAITERS(self));
    return self;
}

signal() click to toggle source

Wakes up the first thread in line waiting for this lock.

 
               static VALUE
rb_condvar_signal(VALUE self)
{
    wakeup_first_thread(GET_CONDVAR_WAITERS(self));
    return self;
}

wait(mutex, timeout=nil) click to toggle source

Releases the lock held in mutex and waits; reacquires the lock on wakeup.

If timeout is given, this method returns after timeout seconds passed, even if no other thread doesn't signal.

 
               static VALUE
rb_condvar_wait(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE self)
{
    VALUE waiters = GET_CONDVAR_WAITERS(self);
    VALUE mutex, timeout;
    struct sleep_call args;

    rb_scan_args(argc, argv, "11", &mutex, &timeout);

    args.mutex   = mutex;
    args.timeout = timeout;
    rb_ary_push(waiters, rb_thread_current());
    rb_ensure(do_sleep, (VALUE)&args, delete_current_thread, waiters);

    return self;
}