Class: Semaphore

Inherits:
Object show all
Defined in:
lib/more/facets/semaphore.rb

Overview

Semaphore

Technically a semaphore is simply an integer variable which has an execution queue associated with it.

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(initvalue = 0) ⇒ Semaphore

Returns a new instance of Semaphore.



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# File 'lib/more/facets/semaphore.rb', line 36

def initialize(initvalue = 0)
  @counter = initvalue
  @waiting_list = []
end

Instance Method Details

#exclusive ⇒ Object Also known as: synchronize 



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# File 'lib/more/facets/semaphore.rb', line 72

def exclusive
  wait
  yield
ensure
  signal
end

#signal ⇒ Object Also known as: up, v 



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# File 'lib/more/facets/semaphore.rb', line 52

def signal
  Thread.critical = true
  begin
    if (@counter += 1) <= 0
      t = @waiting_list.shift
      t.wakeup if t
    end
  rescue ThreadError
    retry
  end
  self
ensure
  Thread.critical = false
end

#wait ⇒ Object Also known as: down, p 



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# File 'lib/more/facets/semaphore.rb', line 41

def wait
  Thread.critical = true
  if (@counter -= 1) < 0
    @waiting_list.push(Thread.current)
    Thread.stop
  end
  self
ensure
  Thread.critical = false
end