urho3d/Source/Urho3D/Core/Thread.h

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#pragma once

#ifdef URHO3D_IS_BUILDING
#include "Urho3D.h"
#else
#include <Urho3D/Urho3D.h>
#endif

#ifndef _WIN32
#include <pthread.h>
typedef pthread_t ThreadID;
#else
typedef unsigned ThreadID;
#endif

namespace Urho3D
{

/// Operating system thread.
class URHO3D_API Thread
{
public:
    /// Construct. Does not start the thread yet.
    Thread();
    /// Destruct. If running, stop and wait for thread to finish.
    virtual ~Thread();

    /// The function to run in the thread.
    virtual void ThreadFunction() = 0;

    /// Start running the thread. Return true if successful, or false if already running or if can not create the thread.
    bool Run();
    /// Set the running flag to false and wait for the thread to finish.
    void Stop();
    /// Set thread priority. The thread must have been started first.
    void SetPriority(int priority);

    /// Return whether thread exists.
    bool IsStarted() const { return handle_ != 0; }

    /// Set the current thread as the main thread.
    static void SetMainThread();
    /// Return the current thread's ID.
    static ThreadID GetCurrentThreadID();
    /// Return whether is executing in the main thread.
    static bool IsMainThread();

protected:
    /// Thread handle.
    void* handle_;
    /// Running flag.
    volatile bool shouldRun_;

    /// Main thread's thread ID.
    static ThreadID mainThreadID;
};

}