std::recursive_mutex (3) - Linux Manuals

std::recursive_mutex: std::recursive_mutex

NAME

std::recursive_mutex - std::recursive_mutex

Synopsis

Defined in header <mutex>
class recursive_mutex; (since C++11)

The recursive_mutex class is a synchronization primitive that can be used to protect shared data from being simultaneously accessed by multiple threads.
recursive_mutex offers exclusive, recursive ownership semantics:

* A calling thread owns a recursive_mutex for a period of time that starts when it successfully calls either lock or try_lock. During this period, the thread may make additional calls to lock or try_lock. The period of ownership ends when the thread makes a matching number of calls to unlock.
* When a thread owns a recursive_mutex, all other threads will block (for calls to lock) or receive a false return value (for try_lock) if they attempt to claim ownership of the recursive_mutex.
* The maximum number of times that a recursive_mutex may be locked is unspecified, but after that number is reached, calls to lock will throw std::system_error and calls to try_lock will return false.

The behavior of a program is undefined if a recursive_mutex is destroyed while still owned by some thread. The recursive_mutex class satisfies all requirements of Mutex and StandardLayoutType.

Member types

Member type Definition
native_handle_type(optional) implementation-defined

Member functions

              constructs the mutex
constructor (public member function)
              destroys the mutex
destructor (public member function)

operator= not copy-assignable
              (public member function)
[deleted]

Locking

              locks the mutex, blocks if the mutex is not available
lock (public member function)
              tries to lock the mutex, returns if the mutex is not available
try_lock (public member function)
              unlocks the mutex
unlock (public member function)

Native handle

              returns the underlying implementation-defined native handle object
native_handle (public member function)