wex::queue_thread< T > Class Template Reference

This class offers a templatized queue you can put events in, and a thread pool that retrieves the events and publishes them through the event handler. More...

#include <wex/core/queue-thread.h>

Classes
class	event_handler
	This event handler class must be subclassed and passed in to the queue thread constructor (in order to process events of type T). More...

Public Member Functions
	queue_thread (event_handler &event_handler_instance, unsigned int timeout_ms=500)
	Constructor.
void	emplace (std::unique_ptr< T > &event)
	Emplaces event on the queue.
bool	empty () const
	Returns true if queue is empty.
bool	is_running () const
	Returns true if event loop is started.
void	stop ()
	Stops the threads (and processing of events).

Detailed Description

template<typename T>
class wex::queue_thread< T >

This class offers a templatized queue you can put events in, and a thread pool that retrieves the events and publishes them through the event handler.

Type T is the type of event to be processed

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

queue_thread()

template<typename T >

wex::queue_thread< T >::queue_thread	(	event_handler &	event_handler_instance,
		unsigned int	timeout_ms = 500 )

Constructor.

Parameters

event_handler_instance	event handler
timeout_ms	timeout im milliseconds used

Member Function Documentation

emplace()

template<typename T >

void wex::queue_thread< T >::emplace

(

std::unique_ptr< T > &

event

)

Emplaces event on the queue.

The thread pool takes care of reading and clearing the queue, and sending it to the event handler (be sure you have invoked start).