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Cgu::AsyncQueue< T, Container > Class Template Reference

A thread-safe asynchronous queue. More...

#include <c++-gtk-utils/async_queue.h>

Public Types

typedef Container::value_type value_type
 
typedef Container::size_type size_type
 
typedef Container container_type
 

Public Member Functions

void push (const value_type &obj)
 
void pop (value_type &obj)
 
void pop ()
 
bool empty () const
 
size_type size () const
 
void swap (AsyncQueue &other)
 
AsyncQueueoperator= (const AsyncQueue &rhs)
 
 AsyncQueue ()
 
 AsyncQueue (const AsyncQueue &rhs)
 
 ~AsyncQueue ()
 

Detailed Description

template<class T, class Container = std::list<T>>
class Cgu::AsyncQueue< T, Container >

A thread-safe asynchronous queue.

See also
AsyncQueueDispatch AsyncChannel AsyncResult

AsyncQueue is a class which provides some of the functionality of a std::queue object (but note that the AsyncQueue::pop(value_type& obj) method provides the pop()ed element by reference - see the comments on that method for the reason), except that it has mutex locking of the data container so as to permit push()ing and pop()ing from different threads. It is therefore useful for passing data between threads, perhaps in response to a signal being emitted from a Notifier object.

By default the queue uses a std::list object as its container because when adding an item to the queue all allocation can take place outside the queue object's mutex. However, for types which have low overhead copy constructors, this can be changed to, say, a std::deque object by specifying it as the second template parameter.

If data pushed and popped from the queue are held by a reference counted smart pointer, the reference count must be thread-safe, such as by using SharedLockPtr or IntrusiveLockCounter.

If the library is installed using the --with-glib-memory-slices-compat or --with-glib-memory-slices-no-compat configuration options, any AsyncQueue objects constructed on free store will be constructed in glib memory slices. This does not affect the queue container itself: to change the allocator of the C++ container, a custom allocator type can be provided when the AsyncQueue object is instantiated offering the standard allocator interface. If glib memory slices are not used or no AsyncQueue objects are constructed on free store, it is not necessary to call g_thread_init() before manipulating or using an AsyncQueue object in multiple threads, but prior to glib version 2.32 glib itself (and thus glib memory slices) are not thread safe unless that function has been called.

Member Typedef Documentation

◆ container_type

template<class T , class Container = std::list<T>>
typedef Container Cgu::AsyncQueue< T, Container >::container_type

◆ size_type

template<class T , class Container = std::list<T>>
typedef Container::size_type Cgu::AsyncQueue< T, Container >::size_type

◆ value_type

template<class T , class Container = std::list<T>>
typedef Container::value_type Cgu::AsyncQueue< T, Container >::value_type

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ AsyncQueue() [1/2]

template<class T , class Container = std::list<T>>
Cgu::AsyncQueue< T, Container >::AsyncQueue ( )
inline
Exceptions
std::bad_allocThe default constructor might throw std::bad_alloc if memory is exhausted and the system throws in that case.
Thread::MutexErrorThe default constructor might throw Thread::MutexError if initialisation of the contained mutex fails. (It is often not worth checking for this, as it means either memory is exhausted or pthread has run out of other resources to create new mutexes.)

◆ AsyncQueue() [2/2]

template<class T , class Container = std::list<T>>
Cgu::AsyncQueue< T, Container >::AsyncQueue ( const AsyncQueue< T, Container > &  rhs)
inline

The copy constructor is thread safe, as it locks the initializing object's mutex to obtain a consistent view of it.

Parameters
rhsThe AsyncQueue object to be copied.
Exceptions
std::bad_allocThe copy constructor of the queue's container type, and so this constructor, might throw std::bad_alloc if memory is exhausted and the system throws in that case. It will also throw if the copy constructor of the queue's container type throws any other exceptions, including if any copy or move constructor or copy or move assignment operator of a contained item throws.
Thread::MutexErrorThe copy constructor might throw Thread::MutexError if initialization of the contained mutex fails. (It is often not worth checking for this, as it means either memory is exhausted or pthread has run out of other resources to create new mutexes.)

Since 1.2.22

◆ ~AsyncQueue()

template<class T , class Container = std::list<T>>
Cgu::AsyncQueue< T, Container >::~AsyncQueue ( )
inline

The destructor does not throw unless the destructor of a contained item throws. It is thread safe (any thread may delete the AsyncQueue object).

Member Function Documentation

◆ empty()

template<class T , class Container = std::list<T>>
bool Cgu::AsyncQueue< T, Container >::empty ( ) const
inline
Returns
Whether the queue is empty. It will not throw assuming that the empty() method of the container type does not throw, as it will not on any sane implementation.
Note
This method is thread safe, but the return value may not be valid if another thread has pushed to or popped from the queue before the value returned by the method is acted on. It is provided as a utility, but may not be meaningful, depending on the intended usage.

◆ operator=()

template<class T , class Container = std::list<T>>
AsyncQueue& Cgu::AsyncQueue< T, Container >::operator= ( const AsyncQueue< T, Container > &  rhs)
inline

The assignment operator is strongly exception safe with the standard sequence containers (it uses copy and swap). It is also thread safe, as it safely locks both the assignor's and assignee's mutex to provide a thread-wise atomic assignment.

Parameters
rhsThe assignor.
Returns
The AsyncQueue object after assignment.
Exceptions
std::bad_allocThe copy constructor of the queue's container type, and so this assignment operator, might throw std::bad_alloc if memory is exhausted and the system throws in that case. This assignment operator will also throw if the copy constructor of the queue's container type throws any other exceptions, including if any copy or move constructor or copy or move assignment operator of a contained item throws.
Thread::MutexErrorThe assignment operator might throw Thread::MutexError if initialization of a transitional object's contained mutex fails. (It is often not worth checking for this, as it means either memory is exhausted or pthread has run out of other resources to create new mutexes.)

Since 1.2.22

◆ pop() [1/2]

template<class T , class Container = std::list<T>>
void Cgu::AsyncQueue< T, Container >::pop ( )
inline

Discards the item at the front of the queue. This method has strong exception safety if the container is a std::deque or std::list container (the default is std::list), provided the destructor of a contained item does not throw. It is thread safe.

Exceptions
AsyncQueuePopErrorIf the queue is empty when a pop is attempted, this method will throw AsyncQueuePopError. It might also throw if the destructor of the queue item might throw (but that should never happen), or if the empty() method of the container type throws (which would not happen on any sane implementation).

◆ pop() [2/2]

template<class T , class Container = std::list<T>>
void Cgu::AsyncQueue< T, Container >::pop ( value_type obj)
inline

Pops an item from the queue. This method has strong exception safety if the container is a std::deque or std::list container (the default is std::list), provided the destructor of a contained item does not throw. It is thread safe.

Parameters
objA value type reference to which the item at the front of the queue will be assigned.
Exceptions
AsyncQueuePopErrorIf the queue is empty when a pop is attempted, this method will throw AsyncQueuePopError. It might also throw if the assignment operator of the queue item might throw. In order to complete pop() operations atomically under a single lock and to retain strong exception safety, the object into which the pop()ed data is to be placed is passed as an argument by reference (this avoids a copy from a temporary object after the data has been extracted from the queue, which would occur if the item extracted were returned by value). It might also throw if the destructor of the queue item might throw (but that should never happen), or if the empty() method of the container type throws (which would not happen on any sane implementation).

◆ push()

template<class T , class Container = std::list<T>>
void Cgu::AsyncQueue< T, Container >::push ( const value_type obj)
inline

Pushes an item onto the queue. This method has strong exception safety if the container is a std::list or std::deque container (the default is std::list), except that if std::deque is used as the container under C++11 and the copy constructor, move constructor, assignment operator or move assignment operator of the queue item throws, it only gives the basic exception guarantee (and the basic guarantee is not given by std::deque under C++11 if the queue item's move constructor throws and it uses a non-default allocator which does not provide for it to be CopyInsertable). It is thread safe.

Parameters
objThe item to be pushed onto the queue.
Exceptions
std::bad_allocThe method might throw std::bad_alloc if memory is exhausted and the system throws in that case. It might also throw if the copy constructor or assignment operator of the queue item might throw (or under C++11 if its move constructor or move assignment operator throws).

◆ size()

template<class T , class Container = std::list<T>>
size_type Cgu::AsyncQueue< T, Container >::size ( ) const
inline
Returns
The number of items currently in the queue. It will not throw assuming that the size() method of the container type does not throw, as it will not on any sane implementation.
Note
This method is thread safe, but the return value may not be valid if another thread has pushed to or popped from the queue before the value returned by the method is acted on. It is provided as a utility, but may not be meaningful, depending on the intended usage.

Since 1.2.22

◆ swap()

template<class T , class Container = std::list<T>>
void Cgu::AsyncQueue< T, Container >::swap ( AsyncQueue< T, Container > &  other)
inline

Swaps the contents of 'this' and 'other'. It will not throw assuming that the swap method of the container type does not throw (which the C++ standard requires not to happen with the standard sequence containers). It is thread safe and the swap is thread-wise atomic. A non-class function Cgu::swap(Cgu::AsyncQueue&, Cgu::AsyncQueue&) method is also provided which will call this method.

Parameters
otherThe object to be swapped with this one.

Since 1.2.22


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