gecko-dev/nsprpub/pr/include/obsolete/prsem.h
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#ifndef prsem_h___
#define prsem_h___
/*
** API for counting semaphores. Semaphores are counting synchronizing
** variables based on a lock and a condition variable. They are lightweight
** contention control for a given count of resources.
*/
#include "prtypes.h"
PR_BEGIN_EXTERN_C
typedef struct PRSemaphore PRSemaphore;
/*
** Create a new semaphore object.
*/
NSPR_API(PRSemaphore*) PR_NewSem(PRUintn value);
/*
** Destroy the given semaphore object.
**
*/
NSPR_API(void) PR_DestroySem(PRSemaphore *sem);
/*
** Wait on a Semaphore.
**
** This routine allows a calling thread to wait or proceed depending upon the
** state of the semahore sem. The thread can proceed only if the counter value
** of the semaphore sem is currently greater than 0. If the value of semaphore
** sem is positive, it is decremented by one and the routine returns immediately
** allowing the calling thread to continue. If the value of semaphore sem is 0,
** the calling thread blocks awaiting the semaphore to be released by another
** thread.
**
** This routine can return PR_PENDING_INTERRUPT if the waiting thread
** has been interrupted.
*/
NSPR_API(PRStatus) PR_WaitSem(PRSemaphore *sem);
/*
** This routine increments the counter value of the semaphore. If other threads
** are blocked for the semaphore, then the scheduler will determine which ONE
** thread will be unblocked.
*/
NSPR_API(void) PR_PostSem(PRSemaphore *sem);
/*
** Returns the value of the semaphore referenced by sem without affecting
** the state of the semaphore. The value represents the semaphore vaule
F** at the time of the call, but may not be the actual value when the
** caller inspects it.
*/
NSPR_API(PRUintn) PR_GetValueSem(PRSemaphore *sem);
PR_END_EXTERN_C
#endif /* prsem_h___ */