Mutex.h

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00022 #ifndef MUTEX_H
00023 #define MUTEX_H
00024 
00025 #include <stdint.h>
00026 #include "cmsis_os.h"
00027 
00028 namespace rtos {
00029 /** \addtogroup rtos */
00030 /** @{*/
00031 
00032 /** The Mutex class is used to synchronise the execution of threads.
00033  This is for example used to protect access to a shared resource.
00034 */
00035 class Mutex {
00036 public:
00037     /** Create and Initialize a Mutex object */
00038     Mutex();
00039 
00040     /** Wait until a Mutex becomes available.
00041       @param   millisec  timeout value or 0 in case of no time-out. (default: osWaitForever)
00042       @return  status code that indicates the execution status of the function.
00043      */
00044     osStatus lock(uint32_t millisec=osWaitForever);
00045 
00046     /** Try to lock the mutex, and return immediately
00047       @return  true if the mutex was acquired, false otherwise.
00048      */
00049     bool trylock();
00050 
00051     /** Unlock the mutex that has previously been locked by the same thread
00052       @return  status code that indicates the execution status of the function.
00053      */
00054     osStatus unlock();
00055 
00056     ~Mutex();
00057 
00058 private:
00059     osMutexId _osMutexId;
00060     osMutexDef_t _osMutexDef;
00061 #ifdef CMSIS_OS_RTX
00062 #if defined(__MBED_CMSIS_RTOS_CA9) || defined(__MBED_CMSIS_RTOS_CM)
00063     int32_t _mutex_data[4];
00064 #else
00065     int32_t _mutex_data[3];
00066 #endif
00067 #endif
00068 };
00069 
00070 }
00071 #endif
00072 
00073 /** @}*/