How can I synchronize access to a shared data structure?

[jiangziya74]

Thanks a lot.

[Larry I Smith]

ji*********@yahoo.com wrote:

Thanks a lot.

Well, that's not a C++ (or C) issue. That's Operating
System specific. Some possible tools are semaphore, mutex,
critical section, etc. The tools actually available to you
depend on the target Operating System.

Ask in a newsgroup specific to the target Operating System
to get more definitive answers.

Regards,
Larry

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[Axter]

ji*********@yahoo.com wrote:

Thanks a lot.

You can use a synchronized smart pointer.
Check out the following links:
http://code.axter.com/sync_ptr.h
http://code.axter.com/sync_ctrl.h

There are examples in the comment section of the sync_ptr class header.

The sync_ptr class is portable between Win32 and UNIX/Linux, and any
other POSIX OS.

You can also take a look at zthread library which also has the same
portability.
http://zthread.sourceforge.net/

If you're programming in Win32, take a look at the following link:
http://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/W-P/win3...cle.php/c9823/