Reader/Writer Operations
#include "semaphore.h"
/*
* This class provides the reader and writer lock controls using semaphores
* as described in the text.
*/
class readerwriter {
public:
readerwriter(): m_readcount(0), m_writesem(1), m_mutex(1) { }
/*
* Operations to synchronize readers and writers.
*/
void enter_read()
{
// This locks the mutex until it is destroyed at method exit.
m_mutex.down();
if(++m_readcount == 1) m_writesem.down();
m_mutex.up();
}
void leave_read()
{
m_mutex.down();
if(--m_readcount == 0) m_writesem.up();
m_mutex.up();
}
void enter_write()
{
m_writesem.down();
}
void leave_write()
{
m_writesem.up();
}
private:
int m_readcount;
semaphore m_mutex;
semaphore m_writesem;
};