Atomic Variables
[System Information, Operating System Dependent Functionality.]

Functions
pj_status_t	pj_atomic_create (pj_pool_t *pool, pj_atomic_value_t initial, pj_atomic_t **atomic)
pj_status_t	pj_atomic_destroy (pj_atomic_t *atomic_var)
void	pj_atomic_set (pj_atomic_t *atomic_var, pj_atomic_value_t value)
pj_atomic_value_t	pj_atomic_get (pj_atomic_t *atomic_var)
void	pj_atomic_inc (pj_atomic_t *atomic_var)
pj_atomic_value_t	pj_atomic_inc_and_get (pj_atomic_t *atomic_var)
void	pj_atomic_dec (pj_atomic_t *atomic_var)
pj_atomic_value_t	pj_atomic_dec_and_get (pj_atomic_t *atomic_var)
void	pj_atomic_add (pj_atomic_t *atomic_var, pj_atomic_value_t value)
pj_atomic_value_t	pj_atomic_add_and_get (pj_atomic_t *atomic_var, pj_atomic_value_t value)

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Detailed Description

This module provides API to manipulate atomic variables.

Examples

For some example codes, please see:

• Test: Atomic Variable

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Function Documentation

void pj_atomic_add	(	pj_atomic_t *	atomic_var,
		pj_atomic_value_t	value
	)

Add a value to an atomic type.

Parameters:

	atomic_var	The atomic variable.
	value	Value to be added.

pj_atomic_value_t pj_atomic_add_and_get	(	pj_atomic_t *	atomic_var,
		pj_atomic_value_t	value
	)

Add a value to an atomic type and get the result.

Parameters:

	atomic_var	The atomic variable.
	value	Value to be added.

Returns:

The result after the addition.

pj_status_t pj_atomic_create	(	pj_pool_t *	pool,
		pj_atomic_value_t	initial,
		pj_atomic_t **	atomic
	)

Create atomic variable.

Parameters:

	pool	The pool.
	initial	The initial value of the atomic variable.
	atomic	Pointer to hold the atomic variable upon return.

Returns:

PJ_SUCCESS on success, or the error code.

void pj_atomic_dec

(

pj_atomic_t *

atomic_var

)

Decrement the value of an atomic type.

Parameters:

atomic_var

the atomic variable.

pj_atomic_value_t pj_atomic_dec_and_get

(

pj_atomic_t *

atomic_var

)

Decrement the value of an atomic type and get the result.

Parameters:

atomic_var

the atomic variable.

Returns:

The decremented value.

pj_status_t pj_atomic_destroy

(

pj_atomic_t *

atomic_var

)

Destroy atomic variable.

Parameters:

atomic_var

the atomic variable.

Returns:

PJ_SUCCESS if success.

pj_atomic_value_t pj_atomic_get

(

pj_atomic_t *

atomic_var

)

Get the value of an atomic type.

Parameters:

atomic_var

the atomic variable.

Returns:

the value of the atomic variable.

void pj_atomic_inc

(

pj_atomic_t *

atomic_var

)

Increment the value of an atomic type.

Parameters:

atomic_var

the atomic variable.

pj_atomic_value_t pj_atomic_inc_and_get

(

pj_atomic_t *

atomic_var

)

Increment the value of an atomic type and get the result.

Parameters:

atomic_var

the atomic variable.

Returns:

The incremented value.

void pj_atomic_set	(	pj_atomic_t *	atomic_var,
		pj_atomic_value_t	value
	)

Set the value of an atomic type, and return the previous value.

Parameters:

	atomic_var	the atomic variable.
	value	value to be set to the variable.