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sf::Mutex Class Reference

Mutex defines a mutex (MUTual EXclusion) object, that allows a thread to lock critical instructions to avoid simultaneous access with other threads. More...

#include <Mutex.hpp>

Inheritance diagram for sf::Mutex:
sf::NonCopyable

Public Member Functions

 Mutex ()
 Default constructor.
 
 ~Mutex ()
 Destructor.
 
void Lock ()
 Lock the mutex.
 
void Unlock ()
 Unlock the mutex.
 

Detailed Description

Mutex defines a mutex (MUTual EXclusion) object, that allows a thread to lock critical instructions to avoid simultaneous access with other threads.

The Win32 version uses critical sections, as it is faster than mutexes.
See Lock for an efficient way of using it.

Definition at line 45 of file Win32/Mutex.hpp.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

sf::Mutex::Mutex ( )

Default constructor.

sf::Mutex::~Mutex ( )

Destructor.

Member Function Documentation

void sf::Mutex::Lock ( )

Lock the mutex.

void sf::Mutex::Unlock ( )

Unlock the mutex.


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