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- /* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*- */
- /*
- * The contents of this file are subject to the Netscape Public License
- * Version 1.0 (the "NPL"); you may not use this file except in
- * compliance with the NPL. You may obtain a copy of the NPL at
- * http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/
- *
- * Software distributed under the NPL is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the NPL
- * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
- * NPL.
- *
- * The Initial Developer of this code under the NPL is Netscape
- * Communications Corporation. Portions created by Netscape are
- * Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation. All Rights
- * Reserved.
- */
-
- #ifndef prsem_h___
- #define prsem_h___
-
- /*
- ** API for counting semaphores. Semaphores are counting synchronizing
- ** variables based on a lock and a condition variable. They are lightweight
- ** contention control for a given count of resources.
- */
- #include "prtypes.h"
-
- PR_BEGIN_EXTERN_C
-
- typedef struct PRSemaphore PRSemaphore;
-
- /*
- ** Create a new semaphore object.
- */
- PR_EXTERN(PRSemaphore*) PR_NewSem(PRUintn value);
-
- /*
- ** Destroy the given semaphore object.
- **
- */
- PR_EXTERN(void) PR_DestroySem(PRSemaphore *sem);
-
- /*
- ** Wait on a Semaphore.
- **
- ** This routine allows a calling thread to wait or proceed depending upon the
- ** state of the semahore sem. The thread can proceed only if the counter value
- ** of the semaphore sem is currently greater than 0. If the value of semaphore
- ** sem is positive, it is decremented by one and the routine returns immediately
- ** allowing the calling thread to continue. If the value of semaphore sem is 0,
- ** the calling thread blocks awaiting the semaphore to be released by another
- ** thread.
- **
- ** This routine can return PR_PENDING_INTERRUPT if the waiting thread
- ** has been interrupted.
- */
- PR_EXTERN(PRStatus) PR_WaitSem(PRSemaphore *sem);
-
- /*
- ** This routine increments the counter value of the semaphore. If other threads
- ** are blocked for the semaphore, then the scheduler will determine which ONE
- ** thread will be unblocked.
- */
- PR_EXTERN(void) PR_PostSem(PRSemaphore *sem);
-
- /*
- ** Returns the value of the semaphore referenced by sem without affecting
- ** the state of the semaphore. The value represents the semaphore vaule
- F** at the time of the call, but may not be the actual value when the
- ** caller inspects it.
- */
- PR_EXTERN(PRUintn) PR_GetValueSem(PRSemaphore *sem);
-
- PR_END_EXTERN_C
-
- #endif /* prsem_h___ */
-