include/mylib/ClThread.h

/*
*
* Author: Miguel Julia <mjulia@umh.es> 
* 
* Date:   2008
* 
* Class ClThread
*
*/
#pragma once
#ifndef __CLASS__THREAD__
#define __CLASS__THREAD__

#ifndef WIN32
#include <pthread.h>
#else
#include <windows.h>
#endif

#include <stdio.h>

/**
* @brief Implements a platform-independent threaded superclass 
*
* Derive a class from this one and implement the vitual methods:
*
* - setup 
* - onStop 
* - execute 
*/
class ClThread{

protected:

        int prio;
        size_t stacksize;

public:
        /// Constructor
        ClThread();
        /// Destructor
        virtual ~ClThread();
        /// runs the setup method and starts the thread
        int run();
        /// calls the onStop method and stops the thread
        void stop();
        /// Prints the Thread ID
        void printID(char* str) { printf("THREAD ID %d: %s\n",(int)thread_id, str); };

private:

        #ifndef WIN32
        pthread_t m_thread;
        pthread_t thread_id;
        pthread_attr_t tattr;
        #else
        HANDLE m_thread;
        DWORD  thread_id;
        #endif

        bool running;

        /// Thread entry point function
        #ifndef WIN32 
        static void* EntryPoint(void * pthis);
        #else
        static DWORD WINAPI EntryPoint(void * pthis);
        #endif 

        /// this virtual method will be executed when trying to start the thead, must return 0 if ok
        virtual int setup(){return 0;};

        /// this virtual method will be executed when the stop method is called
        virtual void onStop(){};

        /// virtual method for the thread main process. 
        virtual void execute(){};

        
};

void sleepms(int milliseconds);

#endif