Semaphore Implementation
#include <mutex>
#include <condition_variable>
#include "semaphore.h"
void semaphore::down()
{
// This locks the mutex until it is destroyed at method exit.
std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(m_mux);
// Check the mutex value, and wait if need be.
if(--m_value < 0) {
// Make us wait. When we wait, the mutex is unlocked until the
// wait ends.
m_waitcond.wait(lck);
}
}
/* Semaphore up operation. */
void semaphore::up()
{
// This locks the mutex until it is destroyed at method exit.
std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(m_mux);
// Start a waiting thread if required.
if(++m_value <= 0) m_waitcond.notify_one();
}