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bsb2/kernel/sync/semaphore.h
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#pragma once
#include "../object/queue.h"
#include "../types.h"
/*! \file
* \brief \ref Semaphore for synchronization of threads.
*/
/*!
* \defgroup ipc Inter-Process Communication
* \brief Communication between threads
*/
// Forward declarations to break cyclic includes
struct Vault;
class Thread;
/*! \brief Semaphore used for synchronization of threads.
* \ingroup ipc
*
* The class Semaphore implements the concept of counting semaphores.
* Waiting threads are parked inside a \ref Queue.
*/
class Semaphore {
// Prevent copies and assignments
Semaphore(const Semaphore&) = delete;
Semaphore& operator=(const Semaphore&) = delete;
Queue<Thread> waiting;
public:
/*! \brief Constructor; initialized the counter with provided value `c`
* \param c Initial counter value
*/
explicit Semaphore(unsigned c = 0) : counter(c) {}
unsigned counter;
bool used;
/*! \brief Wait for access to the critical area.
*
* Enter/decrement/wait operation: If the counter is greater than 0, then
* it is decremented by one. Otherwise the calling thread will be enqueued
* to wait until it can do that.
*
*/
void p(Vault& vault);
/*! \brief Leave the critical area.
*
* Leave/increment operation: If there are threads waiting, wake the
* first one; otherwise increment the counter by one.
*
*/
void v(Vault& vault);
};