thread.h

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//======================================================================
// File:        thread.h
// Author:      Matthias Toussaint
// Created:     Sat Nov 25 18:56:16 CET 2006
// Project:     QtDMM
// Description: Simplest possible posix thread class
//----------------------------------------------------------------------
// This file  may  be used under  the terms of  the GNU  General Public
// License  version 2.0 as published   by the Free Software  Foundation
// and appearing  in the file LICENSE.GPL included  in the packaging of
// this file.
// 
// This file is provided AS IS with  NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING 
// THE WARRANTY OF DESIGN, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
// PURPOSE.
//----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Copyright 2006 Matthias Toussaint
//======================================================================

#ifndef THREAD_HH
#define THREAD_HH

#include <pthread.h>

class Thread
{
public:
  Thread();
  virtual ~Thread();
      
  int start();
  void wait();
  void stop() { m_run = false; }
  void quit();
  bool running() const { return m_run; }
  
protected:
  bool      m_run;
  pthread_t m_pthread;
  
  virtual void run()=0;
      
private:
  static void *start_thread( void * );
  
};

#endif // THREAD_HH

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