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<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both">
<a name="thread.thread_local_storage"></a><a class="link" href="thread_local_storage.html" title="Thread Local Storage">Thread Local Storage</a>
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<div class="toc"><dl class="toc"><dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr">Class
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span></code></a></span></dt></dl></div>
<h4>
<a name="thread.thread_local_storage.h0"></a>
<span class="phrase"><a name="thread.thread_local_storage.synopsis"></a></span><a class="link" href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.synopsis">Synopsis</a>
</h4>
<p>
Thread local storage allows multi-threaded applications to have a separate
instance of a given data item for each thread. Where a single-threaded application
would use static or global data, this could lead to contention, deadlock or
data corruption in a multi-threaded application. One example is the C <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">errno</span></code> variable, used for storing the error
code related to functions from the Standard C library. It is common practice
(and required by POSIX) for compilers that support multi-threaded applications
to provide a separate instance of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">errno</span></code>
for each thread, in order to avoid different threads competing to read or update
the value.
</p>
<p>
Though compilers often provide this facility in the form of extensions to the
declaration syntax (such as <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">__declspec</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">thread</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
or <code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="thread_management.html#thread.thread_management.thread" title="Class thread"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thread</span></code></a></code>
annotations on <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">static</span></code> or namespace-scope
variable declarations), such support is non-portable, and is often limited
in some way, such as only supporting POD types.
</p>
<h4>
<a name="thread.thread_local_storage.h1"></a>
<span class="phrase"><a name="thread.thread_local_storage.portable_thread_local_storage_with__code__phrase_role__identifier__boost__phrase__phrase_role__special______phrase__phrase_role__identifier__thread_specific_ptr__phrase___code_"></a></span><a class="link" href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.portable_thread_local_storage_with__code__phrase_role__identifier__boost__phrase__phrase_role__special______phrase__phrase_role__identifier__thread_specific_ptr__phrase___code_">Portable
thread-local storage with <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span></code></a>
</h4>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span></code> provides a portable mechanism
for thread-local storage that works on all compilers supported by <span class="bold"><strong>Boost.Thread</strong></span>. Each instance of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span></code>
represents a pointer to an object (such as <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">errno</span></code>)
where each thread must have a distinct value. The value for the current thread
can be obtained using the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">()</span></code> member function, or by using the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span></code> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">-&gt;</span></code>
pointer deference operators. Initially the pointer has a value of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">NULL</span></code> in each thread, but the value for the
current thread can be set using the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">reset</span><span class="special">()</span></code> member function.
</p>
<p>
If the value of the pointer for the current thread is changed using <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">reset</span><span class="special">()</span></code>,
then the previous value is destroyed by calling the cleanup routine. Alternatively,
the stored value can be reset to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">NULL</span></code>
and the prior value returned by calling the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">release</span><span class="special">()</span></code> member function, allowing the application
to take back responsibility for destroying the object.
</p>
<h4>
<a name="thread.thread_local_storage.h2"></a>
<span class="phrase"><a name="thread.thread_local_storage.cleanup_at_thread_exit"></a></span><a class="link" href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.cleanup_at_thread_exit">Cleanup
at thread exit</a>
</h4>
<p>
When a thread exits, the objects associated with each <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span></code>
instance are destroyed. By default, the object pointed to by a pointer <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">p</span></code> is destroyed by invoking <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">delete</span> <span class="identifier">p</span></code>,
but this can be overridden for a specific instance of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span></code>
by providing a cleanup routine to the constructor. In this case, the object
is destroyed by invoking <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">func</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">p</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
where <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">func</span></code> is the cleanup routine
supplied to the constructor. The cleanup functions are called in an unspecified
order. If a cleanup routine sets the value of associated with an instance of
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span></code> that has already been
cleaned up, that value is added to the cleanup list. Cleanup finishes when
there are no outstanding instances of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span></code>
with values.
</p>
<p>
Note: on some platforms, cleanup of thread-specific data is not performed for
threads created with the platform's native API. On those platforms such cleanup
is only done for threads that are started with <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread</span></code>
unless <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">on_thread_exit</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
is called manually from that thread.
</p>
<h4>
<a name="thread.thread_local_storage.h3"></a>
<span class="phrase"><a name="thread.thread_local_storage.rationale_about_the_nature_of_the_key"></a></span><a class="link" href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.rationale_about_the_nature_of_the_key">Rationale
about the nature of the key</a>
</h4>
<p>
Boost.Thread uses the address of the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span></code>
instance as key of the thread specific pointers. This avoids to create/destroy
a key which will need a lock to protect from race conditions. This has a little
performance liability, as the access must be done using an associative container.
</p>
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<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr"></a><a class="link" href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr" title="Class thread_specific_ptr">Class
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span></code></a>
</h3></div></div></div>
<div class="toc"><dl class="toc">
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.default_constructor"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span><span class="special">();</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.constructor_with_custom_cleanup"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">explicit</span> <span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="special">(*</span><span class="identifier">cleanup_function</span><span class="special">)(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*));</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.destructor"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">~</span><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span><span class="special">();</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.get"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.operator_arrow"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">-&gt;()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.operator_star"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">*()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.reset"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">reset</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span>
<span class="identifier">new_value</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">);</span></code></a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.release"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">release</span><span class="special">();</span></code></a></span></dt>
</dl></div>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="comment">// #include &lt;boost/thread/tss.hpp&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">namespace</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&gt;</span>
<span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="keyword">public</span><span class="special">:</span>
<span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="keyword">explicit</span> <span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="special">(*</span><span class="identifier">cleanup_function</span><span class="special">)(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*));</span>
<span class="special">~</span><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">-&gt;()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">*()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">release</span><span class="special">();</span>
<span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">reset</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">new_value</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="special">};</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
</pre>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.default_constructor"></a><a class="link" href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.default_constructor" title="thread_specific_ptr();"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span><span class="special">();</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl class="variablelist">
<dt><span class="term">Requires:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">delete</span> <span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">()</span></code> is well-formed.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Construct a <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span></code>
object for storing a pointer to an object of type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
specific to each thread. The default <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">delete</span></code>-based
cleanup function will be used to destroy any thread-local objects
when <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">reset</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
is called, or the thread exits.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_resource_error</span></code> if an error
occurs.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.constructor_with_custom_cleanup"></a><a class="link" href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.constructor_with_custom_cleanup" title="explicit thread_specific_ptr(void (*cleanup_function)(T*));"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">explicit</span> <span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="special">(*</span><span class="identifier">cleanup_function</span><span class="special">)(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*));</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl class="variablelist">
<dt><span class="term">Requires:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">cleanup_function</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">())</span></code> does not throw any exceptions.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Construct a <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span></code>
object for storing a pointer to an object of type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span></code>
specific to each thread. The supplied <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">cleanup_function</span></code>
will be used to destroy any thread-local objects when <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">reset</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
is called, or the thread exits.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_resource_error</span></code> if an error
occurs.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.destructor"></a><a class="link" href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.destructor" title="~thread_specific_ptr();"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">~</span><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span><span class="special">();</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl class="variablelist">
<dt><span class="term">Requires:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
All the thread specific instances associated to this thread_specific_ptr
(except maybe the one associated to this thread) must be null.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Calls <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">reset</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
to clean up the associated value for the current thread, and destroys
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Remarks:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
The requirement is due to the fact that in order to delete all these
instances, the implementation should be forced to maintain a list
of all the threads having an associated specific ptr, which is against
the goal of thread specific data.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
<div class="note"><table border="0" summary="Note">
<tr>
<td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="../../../doc/src/images/note.png"></td>
<th align="left">Note</th>
</tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Care needs to be taken to ensure that any threads still running after
an instance of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span></code>
has been destroyed do not call any member functions on that instance.
</p></td></tr>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.get"></a><a class="link" href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.get" title="T* get() const;"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl class="variablelist">
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
The pointer associated with the current thread.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
<div class="note"><table border="0" summary="Note">
<tr>
<td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="../../../doc/src/images/note.png"></td>
<th align="left">Note</th>
</tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
The initial value associated with an instance of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_specific_ptr</span></code>
is <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">NULL</span></code> for each thread.
</p></td></tr>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.operator_arrow"></a><a class="link" href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.operator_arrow" title="T* operator-&gt;() const;"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">-&gt;()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl class="variablelist">
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.operator_star"></a><a class="link" href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.operator_star" title="T&amp; operator*() const;"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">*()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl class="variablelist">
<dt><span class="term">Requires:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get</span></code> is not <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">NULL</span></code>.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*(</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">())</span></code>
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section">
<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.reset"></a><a class="link" href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.reset" title="void reset(T* new_value=0);"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="identifier">reset</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span>
<span class="identifier">new_value</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">);</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl class="variablelist">
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">()!=</span><span class="identifier">new_value</span></code> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">()</span></code> is non-<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">NULL</span></code>,
invoke <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">delete</span> <span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">()</span></code> or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">cleanup_function</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">())</span></code> as appropriate. Store <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">new_value</span></code> as the pointer associated
with the current thread.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postcondition:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">()==</span><span class="identifier">new_value</span></code>
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">thread_resource_error</span></code> if an error
occurs.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
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<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title">
<a name="thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.release"></a><a class="link" href="thread_local_storage.html#thread.thread_local_storage.thread_specific_ptr.release" title="T* release();"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">release</span><span class="special">();</span></code></a>
</h4></div></div></div>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b></b></p>
<dl class="variablelist">
<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Return <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
and store <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">NULL</span></code> as
the pointer associated with the current thread without invoking the
cleanup function.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Postcondition:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">-&gt;</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">()==</span><span class="number">0</span></code>
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Nothing.
</p></dd>
</dl>
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