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boost/interprocess/sync/upgradable_lock.hpp

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// (C) Copyright Ion Gaztanaga 2005-2008. Distributed under the Boost
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// See http://www.boost.org/libs/interprocess for documentation.
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// This interface is inspired by Howard Hinnant's lock proposal.
// http://home.twcny.rr.com/hinnant/cpp_extensions/threads_move.html
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#ifndef BOOST_INTERPROCESS_UPGRADABLE_LOCK_HPP
#define BOOST_INTERPROCESS_UPGRADABLE_LOCK_HPP

#if (defined _MSC_VER) && (_MSC_VER >= 1200)
#  pragma once
#endif

#include <boost/interprocess/detail/config_begin.hpp>
#include <boost/interprocess/detail/workaround.hpp>
#include <boost/interprocess/sync/lock_options.hpp>
#include <boost/interprocess/exceptions.hpp>
#include <boost/interprocess/detail/move.hpp>
#include <boost/interprocess/detail/posix_time_types_wrk.hpp>

//!\file
//!Describes the upgradable_lock class that serves to acquire the upgradable
//!lock of a mutex.

namespace boost {
namespace interprocess {

template<class M>
class scoped_lock;

template<class M>
class sharable_lock;

//!upgradable_lock is meant to carry out the tasks for read-locking, unlocking,
//!try-read-locking and timed-read-locking (recursive or not) for the Mutex.
//!Additionally the upgradable_lock can transfer ownership to a scoped_lock
//!using transfer_lock syntax. The Mutex need not supply all of the functionality.
//!If the client of upgradable_lock<Mutex> does not use functionality which the
//!Mutex does not supply, no harm is done. Mutex ownership can be shared among
//!read_locks, and a single upgradable_lock. upgradable_lock does not support
//!copy semantics. However upgradable_lock supports ownership transfer from
//!a upgradable_locks or scoped_locks via transfer_lock syntax.
template <class UpgradableMutex>
class upgradable_lock
{
   public:
   typedef UpgradableMutex mutex_type;
   /// @cond
   private:
   typedef upgradable_lock<UpgradableMutex> this_type;
   upgradable_lock(upgradable_lock const&);
   explicit upgradable_lock(scoped_lock<mutex_type> const&);
   typedef bool this_type::*unspecified_bool_type;
   upgradable_lock& operator=(upgradable_lock const&);
   upgradable_lock& operator=(scoped_lock<mutex_type> const&);
   /// @endcond
   public:

   //!Effects: Default constructs a upgradable_lock.
   //!Postconditions: owns() == false and mutex() == 0.
   upgradable_lock()
      : mp_mutex(0), m_locked(false)
   {}

   explicit upgradable_lock(mutex_type& m)
      : mp_mutex(&m), m_locked(false)
   {  mp_mutex->lock_upgradable();   m_locked = true;  }

   //!Postconditions: owns() == false, and mutex() == &m.
   //!Notes: The constructor will not take ownership of the mutex. There is no effect
   //!   required on the referenced mutex.
   upgradable_lock(mutex_type& m, defer_lock_type)
      : mp_mutex(&m), m_locked(false)
   {}

   //!Postconditions: owns() == true, and mutex() == &m.
   //!Notes: The constructor will suppose that the mutex is already upgradable
   //!   locked. There is no effect required on the referenced mutex.
   upgradable_lock(mutex_type& m, accept_ownership_type)
      : mp_mutex(&m), m_locked(true)
   {}

   //!Effects: m.try_lock_upgradable(). 
   //!Postconditions: mutex() == &m. owns() == the return value of the
   //!   m.try_lock_upgradable() executed within the constructor.
   //!Notes: The constructor will take upgradable-ownership of the mutex
   //!   if it can do so without waiting. Whether or not this constructor
   //!   handles recursive locking depends upon the mutex. If the mutex_type
   //!   does not support try_lock_upgradable, this constructor will fail at
   //!   compile time if instantiated, but otherwise have no effect.
   upgradable_lock(mutex_type& m, try_to_lock_type)
      : mp_mutex(&m), m_locked(false)
   {  m_locked = mp_mutex->try_lock_upgradable();   }

   //!Effects: m.timed_lock_upgradable(abs_time) 
   //!Postconditions: mutex() == &m. owns() == the return value of the
   //!   m.timed_lock_upgradable() executed within the constructor.
   //!Notes: The constructor will take upgradable-ownership of the mutex if it
   //!   can do so within the time specified. Whether or not this constructor
   //!   handles recursive locking depends upon the mutex. If the mutex_type
   //!   does not support timed_lock_upgradable, this constructor will fail
   //!   at compile time if instantiated, but otherwise have no effect.
   upgradable_lock(mutex_type& m, const boost::posix_time::ptime& abs_time)
      : mp_mutex(&m), m_locked(false)
   {  m_locked = mp_mutex->timed_lock_upgradable(abs_time);  }

   //!Effects: No effects on the underlying mutex.
   //!Postconditions: mutex() == the value upgr.mutex() had before the
   //!   construction. upgr.mutex() == 0. owns() == upgr.owns() before the
   //!   construction. upgr.owns() == false.
   //!Notes: If upgr is locked, this constructor will lock this upgradable_lock
   //!   while unlocking upgr. If upgr is unlocked, then this upgradable_lock will
   //!   be unlocked as well. Only a moved upgradable_lock's will match this
   //!   signature. An non-moved upgradable_lock can be moved with the
   //!   expression: "detail::move_impl(lock);". This constructor does not alter the
   //!   state of the mutex, only potentially who owns it.
   #if !defined(BOOST_INTERPROCESS_RVALUE_REFERENCE) && !defined(BOOST_INTERPROCESS_DOXYGEN_INVOKED)
   upgradable_lock(detail::moved_object<upgradable_lock<mutex_type> > upgr)
      : mp_mutex(0), m_locked(upgr.get().owns())
   {  mp_mutex = upgr.get().release(); }
   #else
   upgradable_lock(upgradable_lock<mutex_type> &&upgr)
      : mp_mutex(0), m_locked(upgr.owns())
   {  mp_mutex = upgr.release(); }
   #endif

   //!Effects: If scop.owns(), m_.unlock_and_lock_upgradable(). 
   //!Postconditions: mutex() == the value scop.mutex() had before the construction.
   //!   scop.mutex() == 0. owns() == scop.owns() before the constructor. After the
   //!   construction, scop.owns() == false.
   //!Notes: If scop is locked, this constructor will transfer the exclusive-ownership
   //!   to an upgradable-ownership of this upgradable_lock.
   //!   Only a moved sharable_lock's will match this
   //!   signature. An non-moved sharable_lock can be moved with the
   //!   expression: "detail::move_impl(lock);".
   #if !defined(BOOST_INTERPROCESS_RVALUE_REFERENCE) && !defined(BOOST_INTERPROCESS_DOXYGEN_INVOKED)
   upgradable_lock(detail::moved_object<scoped_lock<mutex_type> > scop)
      : mp_mutex(0), m_locked(false)
   {
      scoped_lock<mutex_type> &u_lock = scop.get();
      if(u_lock.owns()){
         u_lock.mutex()->unlock_and_lock_upgradable();
         m_locked = true;
      }
      mp_mutex = u_lock.release();
   }
   #else
   upgradable_lock(scoped_lock<mutex_type> &&scop)
      : mp_mutex(0), m_locked(false)
   {
      scoped_lock<mutex_type> &u_lock = scop;
      if(u_lock.owns()){
         u_lock.mutex()->unlock_and_lock_upgradable();
         m_locked = true;
      }
      mp_mutex = u_lock.release();
   }
   #endif

   //!Effects: If shar.owns() then calls try_unlock_sharable_and_lock_upgradable()
   //!   on the referenced mutex. 
   //!   a)if try_unlock_sharable_and_lock_upgradable() returns true then mutex()
   //!      obtains the value from shar.release() and owns() is set to true. 
   //!   b)if try_unlock_sharable_and_lock_upgradable() returns false then shar is
   //!      unaffected and this upgradable_lock construction has the same
   //!      effects as a default construction. 
   //!   c)Else shar.owns() is false. mutex() obtains the value from shar.release()
   //!      and owns() is set to false.
   //!Notes: This construction will not block. It will try to obtain mutex
   //!   ownership from shar immediately, while changing the lock type from a
   //!   "read lock" to an "upgradable lock". If the "read lock" isn't held
   //!   in the first place, the mutex merely changes type to an unlocked
   //!   "upgradable lock". If the "read lock" is held, then mutex transfer
   //!   occurs only if it can do so in a non-blocking manner.
   #if !defined(BOOST_INTERPROCESS_RVALUE_REFERENCE) && !defined(BOOST_INTERPROCESS_DOXYGEN_INVOKED)
   upgradable_lock( detail::moved_object<sharable_lock<mutex_type> > shar
                  , try_to_lock_type)
      : mp_mutex(0), m_locked(false)
   {
      sharable_lock<mutex_type> &s_lock = shar.get();
      if(s_lock.owns()){
         if((m_locked = s_lock.mutex()->try_unlock_sharable_and_lock_upgradable()) == true){
            mp_mutex = s_lock.release();
         }
      }
      else{
         s_lock.release();
      }
   }
   #else
   upgradable_lock( sharable_lock<mutex_type> &&shar
                  , try_to_lock_type)
      : mp_mutex(0), m_locked(false)
   {
      sharable_lock<mutex_type> &s_lock = shar;
      if(s_lock.owns()){
         if((m_locked = s_lock.mutex()->try_unlock_sharable_and_lock_upgradable()) == true){
            mp_mutex = s_lock.release();
         }
      }
      else{
         s_lock.release();
      }
   }
   #endif

   //!Effects: if (owns()) m_->unlock_upgradable().
   //!Notes: The destructor behavior ensures that the mutex lock is not leaked.
   ~upgradable_lock()
   {
      try{
         if(m_locked && mp_mutex)   mp_mutex->unlock_upgradable();
      }
      catch(...){}
   }

   //!Effects: If owns(), then unlock_upgradable() is called on mutex().
   //!   *this gets the state of upgr and upgr gets set to a default constructed state.
   //!Notes: With a recursive mutex it is possible that both this and upgr own the
   //!   mutex before the assignment. In this case, this will own the mutex
   //!   after the assignment (and upgr will not), but the mutex's upgradable lock
   //!   count will be decremented by one.
   #if !defined(BOOST_INTERPROCESS_RVALUE_REFERENCE) && !defined(BOOST_INTERPROCESS_DOXYGEN_INVOKED)
   upgradable_lock &operator=(detail::moved_object<upgradable_lock<mutex_type> > upgr)
   {
      if(this->owns())
         this->unlock();
      m_locked = upgr.get().owns();
      mp_mutex = upgr.get().release();
      return *this;
   }
   #else
   upgradable_lock &operator=(upgradable_lock<mutex_type> &&upgr)
   {
      if(this->owns())
         this->unlock();
      m_locked = upgr.owns();
      mp_mutex = upgr.release();
      return *this;
   }
   #endif

   //!Effects: If mutex() == 0 or if already locked, throws a lock_exception()
   //!   exception. Calls lock_upgradable() on the referenced mutex.
   //!Postconditions: owns() == true.
   //!Notes: The sharable_lock changes from a state of not owning the mutex,
   //!   to owning the mutex, blocking if necessary.
   void lock()
   {  
      if(!mp_mutex || m_locked)
         throw lock_exception();
      mp_mutex->lock_upgradable();
      m_locked = true;
   }

   //!Effects: If mutex() == 0 or if already locked, throws a lock_exception()
   //!   exception. Calls try_lock_upgradable() on the referenced mutex.
   //!Postconditions: owns() == the value returned from
   //!   mutex()->try_lock_upgradable().
   //!Notes: The upgradable_lock changes from a state of not owning the mutex,
   //!   to owning the mutex, but only if blocking was not required. If the
   //!   mutex_type does not support try_lock_upgradable(), this function will
   //!   fail at compile time if instantiated, but otherwise have no effect.
   bool try_lock()
   {  
      if(!mp_mutex || m_locked)
         throw lock_exception();
      m_locked = mp_mutex->try_lock_upgradable();
      return m_locked;
   }

   //!Effects: If mutex() == 0 or if already locked, throws a lock_exception()
   //!   exception. Calls timed_lock_upgradable(abs_time) on the referenced mutex.
   //!Postconditions: owns() == the value returned from
   //!   mutex()->timed_lock_upgradable(abs_time).
   //!Notes: The upgradable_lock changes from a state of not owning the mutex,
   //!   to owning the mutex, but only if it can obtain ownership within the
   //!   specified time. If the mutex_type does not support
   //!   timed_lock_upgradable(abs_time), this function will fail at compile
   //!   time if instantiated, but otherwise have no effect.
   bool timed_lock(const boost::posix_time::ptime& abs_time)
   {  
      if(!mp_mutex || m_locked)
         throw lock_exception();
      m_locked = mp_mutex->timed_lock_upgradable(abs_time);
      return m_locked;
   }

   //!Effects: If mutex() == 0 or if not locked, throws a lock_exception()
   //!   exception. Calls unlock_upgradable() on the referenced mutex.
   //!Postconditions: owns() == false.
   //!Notes: The upgradable_lock changes from a state of owning the mutex,
   //!   to not owning the mutex.
   void unlock()
   {
      if(!mp_mutex || !m_locked)
         throw lock_exception();
      mp_mutex->unlock_upgradable();
      m_locked = false;
   }

   //!Effects: Returns true if this scoped_lock has acquired the
   //!referenced mutex.
   bool owns() const
   {  return m_locked && mp_mutex;  }

   //!Conversion to bool.
   //!Returns owns().
   operator unspecified_bool_type() const
   {  return m_locked? &this_type::m_locked : 0;   }

   //!Effects: Returns a pointer to the referenced mutex, or 0 if
   //!there is no mutex to reference.
   mutex_type* mutex() const
   {  return  mp_mutex;  }

   //!Effects: Returns a pointer to the referenced mutex, or 0 if there is no
   //!   mutex to reference.
   //!Postconditions: mutex() == 0 and owns() == false.
   mutex_type* release()
   {
      mutex_type *mut = mp_mutex;
      mp_mutex = 0;
      m_locked = false;
      return mut;
   }

   //!Effects: Swaps state with moved lock. 
   //!Throws: Nothing.
   #if !defined(BOOST_INTERPROCESS_RVALUE_REFERENCE) && !defined(BOOST_INTERPROCESS_DOXYGEN_INVOKED)
   void swap(detail::moved_object<upgradable_lock<mutex_type> > other)
   {
      std::swap(mp_mutex, other.get().mp_mutex);
      std::swap(m_locked, other.get().m_locked);
   }
   #else
   void swap(upgradable_lock<mutex_type> &&other)
   {
      std::swap(mp_mutex, other.mp_mutex);
      std::swap(m_locked, other.m_locked);
   }
   #endif

   /// @cond
   private:
   mutex_type *mp_mutex;
   bool        m_locked;
   /// @endcond
};

/// @cond

//!This class is movable
template <class M>
struct is_movable<upgradable_lock<M> >
{
   enum {   value = true };
};
/// @endcond

} // namespace interprocess
} // namespace boost

#include <boost/interprocess/detail/config_end.hpp>

#endif // BOOST_INTERPROCESS_UPGRADABLE_LOCK_HPP