rendezvous.h

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#ifndef RENDEZVOUS_CLASS
#define RENDEZVOUS_CLASS
 
/*****************************************************************************\
*                                                                             *
*  Name   : rendezvous                                                        *
*  Author : Chris Koeritz                                                     *
*                                                                             *
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#include <basis/astring.h>
#include <basis/contracts.h>
 
namespace processes {
 
 
class rendezvous : public virtual basis::base_synchronizer
{
public:
  rendezvous(const basis::astring &root_name);
 
  virtual ~rendezvous();
 
  DEFINE_CLASS_NAME("rendezvous");
 
  bool healthy() const;
 
  enum locking_methods { NO_LOCKING, ENDLESS_WAIT, IMMEDIATE_RETURN };
 
  bool lock(locking_methods how = ENDLESS_WAIT);
 
  void unlock();
 
  // these two methods implement the synchronizer_base interface.
  virtual void establish_lock();
  virtual void repeal_lock();
 
  const basis::astring &root_name() const;
 
private:
  void *_handle;  
  bool _locked;  
  basis::astring *_root_name;  
};
 
} //namespace.
 
#endif