libzmq/src/signaler.hpp

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    This file is part of 0MQ.

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*/

#ifndef __ZMQ_SIGNALER_HPP_INCLUDED__
#define __ZMQ_SIGNALER_HPP_INCLUDED__

#include "fd.hpp"

namespace zmq
{

    //  This is a cross-platform equivalent to signal_fd. However, as opposed
    //  to signal_fd there can be at most one signal in the signaler at any
    //  given moment. Attempt to send a signal before receiving the previous
    //  one will result in undefined behaviour.

    class signaler_t
    {
    public:

        signaler_t ();
        ~signaler_t ();

        fd_t get_fd ();
        void send ();
        int wait (int timeout_);
        void recv ();
        
    private:

        //  Creates a pair of filedescriptors that will be used
        //  to pass the signals.
        static int make_fdpair (fd_t *r_, fd_t *w_);

        //  Underlying write & read file descriptor.
        fd_t w;
        fd_t r;

        //  Disable copying of signaler_t object.
        signaler_t (const signaler_t&);
        const signaler_t &operator = (const signaler_t&);
    };

}

#endif