Current File : /opt/alt/ruby18/share/ri/1.8/system/ConditionVariable//cdesc-ConditionVariable.yaml
--- !ruby/object:RI::ClassDescription
attributes: []
class_methods:
- !ruby/object:RI::MethodSummary
name: new
comment:
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P
body: ConditionVariable objects augment class Mutex. Using condition variables, it is possible to suspend while in the middle of a critical section until a resource becomes available.
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P
body: "Example:"
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB
body: " require 'thread'\n\n mutex = Mutex.new\n resource = ConditionVariable.new\n\n a = Thread.new {\n mutex.synchronize {\n # Thread 'a' now needs the resource\n resource.wait(mutex)\n # 'a' can now have the resource\n }\n }\n\n b = Thread.new {\n mutex.synchronize {\n # Thread 'b' has finished using the resource\n resource.signal\n }\n }\n"
constants: []
full_name: ConditionVariable
includes: []
instance_methods:
- !ruby/object:RI::MethodSummary
name: broadcast
- !ruby/object:RI::MethodSummary
name: signal
- !ruby/object:RI::MethodSummary
name: wait
name: ConditionVariable
superclass: Object
