SDL/include/SDL3/SDL_mutex.h

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#ifndef SDL_mutex_h_
#define SDL_mutex_h_

/**
 *  \file SDL_mutex.h
 *
 *  Functions to provide thread synchronization primitives.
 */

#include <SDL3/SDL_stdinc.h>
#include <SDL3/SDL_error.h>

#include <SDL3/begin_code.h>
/* Set up for C function definitions, even when using C++ */
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

/**
 *  Synchronization functions which can time out return this value
 *  if they time out.
 */
#define SDL_MUTEX_TIMEDOUT  1

/**
 *  This is the timeout value which corresponds to never time out.
 */
#define SDL_MUTEX_MAXWAIT   -1


/**
 *  \name Mutex functions
 */
/* @{ */

/* The SDL mutex structure, defined in SDL_sysmutex.c */
struct SDL_mutex;
typedef struct SDL_mutex SDL_mutex;

/**
 * Create a new mutex.
 *
 * All newly-created mutexes begin in the _unlocked_ state.
 *
 * Calls to SDL_LockMutex() will not return while the mutex is locked by
 * another thread. See SDL_TryLockMutex() to attempt to lock without blocking.
 *
 * SDL mutexes are reentrant.
 *
 * \returns the initialized and unlocked mutex or NULL on failure; call
 *          SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_DestroyMutex
 * \sa SDL_LockMutex
 * \sa SDL_TryLockMutex
 * \sa SDL_UnlockMutex
 */
extern DECLSPEC SDL_mutex *SDLCALL SDL_CreateMutex(void);

/**
 * Lock the mutex.
 *
 * This will block until the mutex is available, which is to say it is in the
 * unlocked state and the OS has chosen the caller as the next thread to lock
 * it. Of all threads waiting to lock the mutex, only one may do so at a time.
 *
 * It is legal for the owning thread to lock an already-locked mutex. It must
 * unlock it the same number of times before it is actually made available for
 * other threads in the system (this is known as a "recursive mutex").
 *
 * \param mutex the mutex to lock
 * \return 0, or -1 on error.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 */
extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_LockMutex(SDL_mutex * mutex);
#define SDL_mutexP(m)   SDL_LockMutex(m)

/**
 * Try to lock a mutex without blocking.
 *
 * This works just like SDL_LockMutex(), but if the mutex is not available,
 * this function returns `SDL_MUTEX_TIMEOUT` immediately.
 *
 * This technique is useful if you need exclusive access to a resource but
 * don't want to wait for it, and will return to it to try again later.
 *
 * \param mutex the mutex to try to lock
 * \returns 0, `SDL_MUTEX_TIMEDOUT`, or -1 on error; call SDL_GetError() for
 *          more information.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CreateMutex
 * \sa SDL_DestroyMutex
 * \sa SDL_LockMutex
 * \sa SDL_UnlockMutex
 */
extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_TryLockMutex(SDL_mutex * mutex);

/**
 * Unlock the mutex.
 *
 * It is legal for the owning thread to lock an already-locked mutex. It must
 * unlock it the same number of times before it is actually made available for
 * other threads in the system (this is known as a "recursive mutex").
 *
 * It is an error to unlock a mutex that has not been locked by the current
 * thread, and doing so results in undefined behavior.
 *
 * It is also an error to unlock a mutex that isn't locked at all.
 *
 * \param mutex the mutex to unlock.
 * \returns 0, or -1 on error.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 */
extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_UnlockMutex(SDL_mutex * mutex);
#define SDL_mutexV(m)   SDL_UnlockMutex(m)

/**
 * Destroy a mutex created with SDL_CreateMutex().
 *
 * This function must be called on any mutex that is no longer needed. Failure
 * to destroy a mutex will result in a system memory or resource leak. While
 * it is safe to destroy a mutex that is _unlocked_, it is not safe to attempt
 * to destroy a locked mutex, and may result in undefined behavior depending
 * on the platform.
 *
 * \param mutex the mutex to destroy
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CreateMutex
 * \sa SDL_LockMutex
 * \sa SDL_TryLockMutex
 * \sa SDL_UnlockMutex
 */
extern DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_DestroyMutex(SDL_mutex * mutex);

/* @} *//* Mutex functions */


/**
 *  \name Semaphore functions
 */
/* @{ */

/* The SDL semaphore structure, defined in SDL_syssem.c */
struct SDL_semaphore;
typedef struct SDL_semaphore SDL_sem;

/**
 * Create a semaphore.
 *
 * This function creates a new semaphore and initializes it with the value
 * `initial_value`. Each wait operation on the semaphore will atomically
 * decrement the semaphore value and potentially block if the semaphore value
 * is 0. Each post operation will atomically increment the semaphore value and
 * wake waiting threads and allow them to retry the wait operation.
 *
 * \param initial_value the starting value of the semaphore
 * \returns a new semaphore or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more
 *          information.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_DestroySemaphore
 * \sa SDL_SemPost
 * \sa SDL_SemTryWait
 * \sa SDL_SemValue
 * \sa SDL_SemWait
 * \sa SDL_SemWaitTimeout
 * \sa SDL_SemWaitTimeoutNS
 */
extern DECLSPEC SDL_sem *SDLCALL SDL_CreateSemaphore(Uint32 initial_value);

/**
 * Destroy a semaphore.
 *
 * It is not safe to destroy a semaphore if there are threads currently
 * waiting on it.
 *
 * \param sem the semaphore to destroy
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CreateSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_SemPost
 * \sa SDL_SemTryWait
 * \sa SDL_SemValue
 * \sa SDL_SemWait
 * \sa SDL_SemWaitTimeout
 * \sa SDL_SemWaitTimeoutNS
 */
extern DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_DestroySemaphore(SDL_sem *sem);

/**
 * Wait until a semaphore has a positive value and then decrements it.
 *
 * This function suspends the calling thread until either the semaphore
 * pointed to by `sem` has a positive value or the call is interrupted by a
 * signal or error. If the call is successful it will atomically decrement the
 * semaphore value.
 *
 * This function is the equivalent of calling SDL_SemWaitTimeout() with a time
 * length of `SDL_MUTEX_MAXWAIT`.
 *
 * \param sem the semaphore wait on
 * \returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call
 *          SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CreateSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_DestroySemaphore
 * \sa SDL_SemPost
 * \sa SDL_SemTryWait
 * \sa SDL_SemValue
 * \sa SDL_SemWait
 * \sa SDL_SemWaitTimeout
 * \sa SDL_SemWaitTimeoutNS
 */
extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_SemWait(SDL_sem *sem);

/**
 * See if a semaphore has a positive value and decrement it if it does.
 *
 * This function checks to see if the semaphore pointed to by `sem` has a
 * positive value and atomically decrements the semaphore value if it does. If
 * the semaphore doesn't have a positive value, the function immediately
 * returns SDL_MUTEX_TIMEDOUT.
 *
 * \param sem the semaphore to wait on
 * \returns 0 if the wait succeeds, `SDL_MUTEX_TIMEDOUT` if the wait would
 *          block, or a negative error code on failure; call SDL_GetError()
 *          for more information.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CreateSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_DestroySemaphore
 * \sa SDL_SemPost
 * \sa SDL_SemValue
 * \sa SDL_SemWait
 * \sa SDL_SemWaitTimeout
 * \sa SDL_SemWaitTimeoutNS
 */
extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_SemTryWait(SDL_sem *sem);

/**
 * Wait until a semaphore has a positive value and then decrements it.
 *
 * This function suspends the calling thread until either the semaphore
 * pointed to by `sem` has a positive value, the call is interrupted by a
 * signal or error, or the specified time has elapsed. If the call is
 * successful it will atomically decrement the semaphore value.
 *
 * \param sem the semaphore to wait on
 * \param timeoutMS the length of the timeout, in milliseconds
 * \returns 0 if the wait succeeds, `SDL_MUTEX_TIMEDOUT` if the wait does not
 *          succeed in the allotted time, or a negative error code on failure;
 *          call SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CreateSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_DestroySemaphore
 * \sa SDL_SemPost
 * \sa SDL_SemTryWait
 * \sa SDL_SemValue
 * \sa SDL_SemWait
 * \sa SDL_SemWaitTimeoutNS
 */
extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_SemWaitTimeout(SDL_sem *sem, Sint32 timeoutMS);

/**
 * Wait until a semaphore has a positive value and then decrements it.
 *
 * This function suspends the calling thread until either the semaphore
 * pointed to by `sem` has a positive value, the call is interrupted by a
 * signal or error, or the specified time has elapsed. If the call is
 * successful it will atomically decrement the semaphore value.
 *
 * \param sem the semaphore to wait on
 * \param timeoutNS the length of the timeout, in nanoseconds
 * \returns 0 if the wait succeeds, `SDL_MUTEX_TIMEDOUT` if the wait does not
 *          succeed in the allotted time, or a negative error code on failure;
 *          call SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CreateSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_DestroySemaphore
 * \sa SDL_SemPost
 * \sa SDL_SemTryWait
 * \sa SDL_SemValue
 * \sa SDL_SemWait
 * \sa SDL_SemWaitTimeout
 */
extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_SemWaitTimeoutNS(SDL_sem *sem, Sint64 timeoutNS);

/**
 * Atomically increment a semaphore's value and wake waiting threads.
 *
 * \param sem the semaphore to increment
 * \returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call
 *          SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CreateSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_DestroySemaphore
 * \sa SDL_SemTryWait
 * \sa SDL_SemValue
 * \sa SDL_SemWait
 * \sa SDL_SemWaitTimeout
 */
extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_SemPost(SDL_sem *sem);

/**
 * Get the current value of a semaphore.
 *
 * \param sem the semaphore to query
 * \returns the current value of the semaphore.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CreateSemaphore
 */
extern DECLSPEC Uint32 SDLCALL SDL_SemValue(SDL_sem *sem);

/* @} *//* Semaphore functions */


/**
 *  \name Condition variable functions
 */
/* @{ */

/* The SDL condition variable structure, defined in SDL_syscond.c */
struct SDL_cond;
typedef struct SDL_cond SDL_cond;

/**
 * Create a condition variable.
 *
 * \returns a new condition variable or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError()
 *          for more information.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CondBroadcast
 * \sa SDL_CondSignal
 * \sa SDL_CondWait
 * \sa SDL_CondWaitTimeout
 * \sa SDL_CondWaitTimeoutNS
 * \sa SDL_DestroyCond
 */
extern DECLSPEC SDL_cond *SDLCALL SDL_CreateCond(void);

/**
 * Destroy a condition variable.
 *
 * \param cond the condition variable to destroy
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CondBroadcast
 * \sa SDL_CondSignal
 * \sa SDL_CondWait
 * \sa SDL_CondWaitTimeout
 * \sa SDL_CondWaitTimeoutNS
 * \sa SDL_CreateCond
 */
extern DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_DestroyCond(SDL_cond *cond);

/**
 * Restart one of the threads that are waiting on the condition variable.
 *
 * \param cond the condition variable to signal
 * \returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call
 *          SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CondBroadcast
 * \sa SDL_CondWait
 * \sa SDL_CondWaitTimeout
 * \sa SDL_CondWaitTimeoutNS
 * \sa SDL_CreateCond
 * \sa SDL_DestroyCond
 */
extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_CondSignal(SDL_cond *cond);

/**
 * Restart all threads that are waiting on the condition variable.
 *
 * \param cond the condition variable to signal
 * \returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call
 *          SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CondSignal
 * \sa SDL_CondWait
 * \sa SDL_CondWaitTimeout
 * \sa SDL_CondWaitTimeoutNS
 * \sa SDL_CreateCond
 * \sa SDL_DestroyCond
 */
extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_CondBroadcast(SDL_cond *cond);

/**
 * Wait until a condition variable is signaled.
 *
 * This function unlocks the specified `mutex` and waits for another thread to
 * call SDL_CondSignal() or SDL_CondBroadcast() on the condition variable
 * `cond`. Once the condition variable is signaled, the mutex is re-locked and
 * the function returns.
 *
 * The mutex must be locked before calling this function.
 *
 * This function is the equivalent of calling SDL_CondWaitTimeout() with a
 * time length of `SDL_MUTEX_MAXWAIT`.
 *
 * \param cond the condition variable to wait on
 * \param mutex the mutex used to coordinate thread access
 * \returns 0 when it is signaled or a negative error code on failure; call
 *          SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CondBroadcast
 * \sa SDL_CondSignal
 * \sa SDL_CondWaitTimeout
 * \sa SDL_CondWaitTimeoutNS
 * \sa SDL_CreateCond
 * \sa SDL_DestroyCond
 */
extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_CondWait(SDL_cond *cond, SDL_mutex *mutex);

/**
 * Wait until a condition variable is signaled or a certain time has passed.
 *
 * This function unlocks the specified `mutex` and waits for another thread to
 * call SDL_CondSignal() or SDL_CondBroadcast() on the condition variable
 * `cond`, or for the specified time to elapse. Once the condition variable is
 * signaled or the time elapsed, the mutex is re-locked and the function
 * returns.
 *
 * The mutex must be locked before calling this function.
 *
 * \param cond the condition variable to wait on
 * \param mutex the mutex used to coordinate thread access
 * \param timeoutMS the maximum time to wait, in milliseconds, or `SDL_MUTEX_MAXWAIT`
 *           to wait indefinitely
 * \returns 0 if the condition variable is signaled, `SDL_MUTEX_TIMEDOUT` if
 *          the condition is not signaled in the allotted time, or a negative
 *          error code on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CondBroadcast
 * \sa SDL_CondSignal
 * \sa SDL_CondWait
 * \sa SDL_CondWaitTimeoutNS
 * \sa SDL_CreateCond
 * \sa SDL_DestroyCond
 */
extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_CondWaitTimeout(SDL_cond *cond,
                                                SDL_mutex *mutex, Sint32 timeoutMS);

/**
 * Wait until a condition variable is signaled or a certain time has passed.
 *
 * This function unlocks the specified `mutex` and waits for another thread to
 * call SDL_CondSignal() or SDL_CondBroadcast() on the condition variable
 * `cond`, or for the specified time to elapse. Once the condition variable is
 * signaled or the time elapsed, the mutex is re-locked and the function
 * returns.
 *
 * The mutex must be locked before calling this function.
 *
 * \param cond the condition variable to wait on
 * \param mutex the mutex used to coordinate thread access
 * \param timeoutNS the maximum time to wait, in nanoseconds, or `SDL_MUTEX_MAXWAIT` to wait indefinitely
 * \returns 0 if the condition variable is signaled, `SDL_MUTEX_TIMEDOUT` if
 *          the condition is not signaled in the allotted time, or a negative
 *          error code on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CondBroadcast
 * \sa SDL_CondSignal
 * \sa SDL_CondWait
 * \sa SDL_CondWaitTimeout
 * \sa SDL_CreateCond
 * \sa SDL_DestroyCond
 */
extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_CondWaitTimeoutNS(SDL_cond *cond,
                                                  SDL_mutex *mutex, Sint64 timeoutNS);

/* @} *//* Condition variable functions */


/* Ends C function definitions when using C++ */
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
#include <SDL3/close_code.h>

#endif /* SDL_mutex_h_ */

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