Boost::Thread constructor

26 Jan 2008

      Hello Boost Users,

I would like to implement a simple threaded class like this:

class C
{
  public:
    void Start();
    void Stop();

  private:
    bool running;
    boost::thread t;
    void ThreadJob();
}

void C::Start()
{
    running = true;
    t = boost::thread(&C::ThreadJob);
}

void C::Stop()
{
    running = false;
    t.join();
}

void C::ThreadJob()
{
    while(running);
}

However, the syntax for this line is wrong:
    t = boost::thread(&C::ThreadJob);

The only examples I can find show starting the thread at the same time it is
defined! Is it possible to define the thread as a class member, and start it
later? If so, what would the syntax for this line be? If not, can you
suggest an alternative structure?

Thank you,

Anthony

anthony kelly

Sohail Somani

Scott McMurray

Sohail Somani

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