xahaud/modules/beast_core/thread/Workers.h

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#ifndef BEAST_WORKERS_H_INCLUDED
#define BEAST_WORKERS_H_INCLUDED

/** A group of threads that process tasks.
*/
class Workers
{
public:
    /** Called to perform tasks as needed. */
    struct Callback
    {
        /** Perform a task.

            The call is made on a thread owned by Workers. It is important
            that you only process one task from inside your callback. Each
            call to addTask will result in exactly one call to processTask.

            @see Workers::addTask
        */
        virtual void processTask () = 0;
    };

    /** Create the object.

        A number of initial threads may be optionally specified. The
        default is to create one thread per CPU.

        @param threadNames The name given to each created worker thread.
    */
    explicit Workers (Callback& callback,
                      String const& threadNames = "Worker",
                      int numberOfThreads = SystemStats::getNumCpus ());

    ~Workers ();

    /** Retrieve the desired number of threads.

        This just returns the number of active threads that were requested. If
        there was a recent call to setNumberOfThreads, the actual number of active
        threads may be temporarily different from what was last requested.

        @note This function is not thread-safe.
    */
    int getNumberOfThreads () const noexcept;

    /** Set the desired number of threads.
        @note This function is not thread-safe.
    */
    void setNumberOfThreads (int numberOfThreads);

    /** Pause all threads and wait until they are paused.

        If a thread is processing a task it will pause as soon as the task
        completes. There may still be tasks signaled even after all threads
        have paused.

        @note This function is not thread-safe.
    */
    void pauseAllThreadsAndWait ();

    /** Add a task to be performed.

        Every call to addTask will eventually result in a call to
        Callback::processTask unless the Workers object is destroyed or
        the number of threads is never set above zero.

        @note This function is thread-safe.
    */
    void addTask ();

    /** Get the number of currently executing calls of Callback::processTask.
        While this function is thread-safe, the value may not stay
        accurate for very long. It's mainly for diagnostic purposes.
    */
    int numberOfCurrentlyRunningTasks () const noexcept;

    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------

private:
    struct PausedTag { };

    /*  A Worker executes tasks on its provided thread.

        These are the states:

        Active: Running the task processing loop.
        Idle:   Active, but blocked on waiting for a task.
        Pausd:  Blocked waiting to exit or become active.
    */
    class Worker
        : public LockFreeStack <Worker>::Node
        , public LockFreeStack <Worker, PausedTag>::Node
        , public Thread
    {
    public:
        Worker (Workers& workers, String const& threadName);

        ~Worker ();

    private:
        void run ();

    private:
        Workers& m_workers;
        String m_threadName;
    };

private:
    static void deleteWorkers (LockFreeStack <Worker>& stack);

private:
    Callback& m_callback;
    String m_threadNames;                        // The name to give each thread
    WaitableEvent m_allPaused;                   // signaled when all threads paused
    Semaphore m_semaphore;                       // each pending task is 1 resource
    int m_numberOfThreads;                       // how many we want active now
    Atomic <int> m_activeCount;                  // to know when all are paused
    Atomic <int> m_pauseCount;                   // how many threads need to pause now
    Atomic <int> m_runningTaskCount;             // how many calls to processTask() active
    LockFreeStack <Worker> m_everyone;           // holds all created workers
    LockFreeStack <Worker, PausedTag> m_paused;  // holds just paused workers
};

#endif