32 Thread support library [thread]

32.5 Mutual exclusion [thread.mutex]

32.5.5 Locks [thread.lock]

32.5.5.1 General [thread.lock.general]

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A lock is an object that holds a reference to a lockable object and may unlock the lockable object during the lock's destruction (such as when leaving block scope).
An execution agent may use a lock to aid in managing ownership of a lockable object in an exception safe manner.
A lock is said to own a lockable object if it is currently managing the ownership of that lockable object for an execution agent.
A lock does not manage the lifetime of the lockable object it references.
[Note 1:
Locks are intended to ease the burden of unlocking the lockable object under both normal and exceptional circumstances.
— end note]
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Some lock constructors take tag types which describe what should be done with the lockable object during the lock's construction.
namespace std { struct defer_lock_t { }; // do not acquire ownership of the mutex struct try_to_lock_t { }; // try to acquire ownership of the mutex // without blocking struct adopt_lock_t { }; // assume the calling thread has already // obtained mutex ownership and manage it inline constexpr defer_lock_t defer_lock { }; inline constexpr try_to_lock_t try_to_lock { }; inline constexpr adopt_lock_t adopt_lock { }; }

32.5.5.2 Class template lock_­guard [thread.lock.guard]

namespace std { template<class Mutex> class lock_guard { public: using mutex_type = Mutex; explicit lock_guard(mutex_type& m); lock_guard(mutex_type& m, adopt_lock_t); ~lock_guard(); lock_guard(const lock_guard&) = delete; lock_guard& operator=(const lock_guard&) = delete; private: mutex_type& pm; // exposition only }; }
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An object of type lock_­guard controls the ownership of a lockable object within a scope.
A lock_­guard object maintains ownership of a lockable object throughout the lock_­guard object's lifetime.
The behavior of a program is undefined if the lockable object referenced by pm does not exist for the entire lifetime of the lock_­guard object.
The supplied Mutex type shall meet the Cpp17BasicLockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.basic]).
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explicit lock_guard(mutex_type& m);
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Preconditions: If mutex_­type is not a recursive mutex, the calling thread does not own the mutex m.
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Effects: Initializes pm with m.
Calls m.lock().
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lock_guard(mutex_type& m, adopt_lock_t);
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Preconditions: The calling thread owns the mutex m.
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Effects: Initializes pm with m.
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Throws: Nothing.
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~lock_guard();
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Effects: As if by pm.unlock().

32.5.5.3 Class template scoped_­lock [thread.lock.scoped]

namespace std { template<class... MutexTypes> class scoped_lock { public: using mutex_type = Mutex; // If MutexTypes... consists of the single type Mutex explicit scoped_lock(MutexTypes&... m); explicit scoped_lock(adopt_lock_t, MutexTypes&... m); ~scoped_lock(); scoped_lock(const scoped_lock&) = delete; scoped_lock& operator=(const scoped_lock&) = delete; private: tuple<MutexTypes&...> pm; // exposition only }; }
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An object of type scoped_­lock controls the ownership of lockable objects within a scope.
A scoped_­lock object maintains ownership of lockable objects throughout the scoped_­lock object's lifetime.
The behavior of a program is undefined if the lockable objects referenced by pm do not exist for the entire lifetime of the scoped_­lock object.
When sizeof...(MutexTypes) is 1, the supplied Mutex type shall meet the Cpp17BasicLockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.basic]).
Otherwise, each of the mutex types shall meet the Cpp17Lockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.req]).
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explicit scoped_lock(MutexTypes&... m);
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Preconditions: If a MutexTypes type is not a recursive mutex, the calling thread does not own the corresponding mutex element of m.
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Effects: Initializes pm with tie(m...).
Then if sizeof...(MutexTypes) is 0, no effects.
Otherwise if sizeof...(MutexTypes) is 1, then m.lock().
Otherwise, lock(m...).
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explicit scoped_lock(adopt_lock_t, MutexTypes&... m);
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Preconditions: The calling thread owns all the mutexes in m.
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Effects: Initializes pm with tie(m...).
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Throws: Nothing.
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~scoped_lock();
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Effects: For all i in [0, sizeof...(MutexTypes)), get<i>(pm).unlock().

32.5.5.4 Class template unique_­lock [thread.lock.unique]

32.5.5.4.1 General [thread.lock.unique.general]

namespace std { template<class Mutex> class unique_lock { public: using mutex_type = Mutex; // [thread.lock.unique.cons], construct/copy/destroy unique_lock() noexcept; explicit unique_lock(mutex_type& m); unique_lock(mutex_type& m, defer_lock_t) noexcept; unique_lock(mutex_type& m, try_to_lock_t); unique_lock(mutex_type& m, adopt_lock_t); template<class Clock, class Duration> unique_lock(mutex_type& m, const chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>& abs_time); template<class Rep, class Period> unique_lock(mutex_type& m, const chrono::duration<Rep, Period>& rel_time); ~unique_lock(); unique_lock(const unique_lock&) = delete; unique_lock& operator=(const unique_lock&) = delete; unique_lock(unique_lock&& u) noexcept; unique_lock& operator=(unique_lock&& u); // [thread.lock.unique.locking], locking void lock(); bool try_lock(); template<class Rep, class Period> bool try_lock_for(const chrono::duration<Rep, Period>& rel_time); template<class Clock, class Duration> bool try_lock_until(const chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>& abs_time); void unlock(); // [thread.lock.unique.mod], modifiers void swap(unique_lock& u) noexcept; mutex_type* release() noexcept; // [thread.lock.unique.obs], observers bool owns_lock() const noexcept; explicit operator bool () const noexcept; mutex_type* mutex() const noexcept; private: mutex_type* pm; // exposition only bool owns; // exposition only }; template<class Mutex> void swap(unique_lock<Mutex>& x, unique_lock<Mutex>& y) noexcept; }
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An object of type unique_­lock controls the ownership of a lockable object within a scope.
Ownership of the lockable object may be acquired at construction or after construction, and may be transferred, after acquisition, to another unique_­lock object.
Objects of type unique_­lock are not copyable but are movable.
The behavior of a program is undefined if the contained pointer pm is not null and the lockable object pointed to by pm does not exist for the entire remaining lifetime ([basic.life]) of the unique_­lock object.
The supplied Mutex type shall meet the Cpp17BasicLockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.basic]).
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[Note 1:
unique_­lock<Mutex> meets the Cpp17BasicLockable requirements.
If Mutex meets the Cpp17Lockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.req]), unique_­lock<Mutex> also meets the Cpp17Lockable requirements; if Mutex meets the Cpp17TimedLockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.timed]), unique_­lock<Mutex> also meets the Cpp17TimedLockable requirements.
— end note]

32.5.5.4.2 Constructors, destructor, and assignment [thread.lock.unique.cons]

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unique_lock() noexcept;
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Postconditions: pm == 0 and owns == false.
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explicit unique_lock(mutex_type& m);
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Preconditions: If mutex_­type is not a recursive mutex the calling thread does not own the mutex.
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Effects: Calls m.lock().
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Postconditions: pm == addressof(m) and owns == true.
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unique_lock(mutex_type& m, defer_lock_t) noexcept;
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Postconditions: pm == addressof(m) and owns == false.
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unique_lock(mutex_type& m, try_to_lock_t);
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Preconditions: The supplied Mutex type meets the Cpp17Lockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.req]).
If mutex_­type is not a recursive mutex the calling thread does not own the mutex.
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Effects: Calls m.try_­lock().
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Postconditions: pm == addressof(m) and owns == res, where res is the value returned by the call to m.try_­lock().
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unique_lock(mutex_type& m, adopt_lock_t);
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Preconditions: The calling thread owns the mutex.
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Postconditions: pm == addressof(m) and owns == true.
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Throws: Nothing.
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template<class Clock, class Duration> unique_lock(mutex_type& m, const chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>& abs_time);
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Preconditions: If mutex_­type is not a recursive mutex the calling thread does not own the mutex.
The supplied Mutex type meets the Cpp17TimedLockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.timed]).
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Effects: Calls m.try_­lock_­until(abs_­time).
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Postconditions: pm == addressof(m) and owns == res, where res is the value returned by the call to m.try_­lock_­until(abs_­time).
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template<class Rep, class Period> unique_lock(mutex_type& m, const chrono::duration<Rep, Period>& rel_time);
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Preconditions: If mutex_­type is not a recursive mutex the calling thread does not own the mutex.
The supplied Mutex type meets the Cpp17TimedLockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.timed]).
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Effects: Calls m.try_­lock_­for(rel_­time).
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Postconditions: pm == addressof(m) and owns == res, where res is the value returned by the call to m.try_­lock_­for(rel_­time).
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unique_lock(unique_lock&& u) noexcept;
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Postconditions: pm == u_­p.pm and owns == u_­p.owns (where u_­p is the state of u just prior to this construction), u.pm == 0 and u.owns == false.
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unique_lock& operator=(unique_lock&& u);
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Effects: If owns calls pm->unlock().
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Postconditions: pm == u_­p.pm and owns == u_­p.owns (where u_­p is the state of u just prior to this construction), u.pm == 0 and u.owns == false.
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[Note 1:
With a recursive mutex it is possible for both *this and u to own the same mutex before the assignment.
In this case, *this will own the mutex after the assignment and u will not.
— end note]
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Throws: Nothing.
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~unique_lock();
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Effects: If owns calls pm->unlock().

32.5.5.4.3 Locking [thread.lock.unique.locking]

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void lock();
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Effects: As if by pm->lock().
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Postconditions: owns == true.
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Throws: Any exception thrown by pm->lock().
system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
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Error conditions:
  • (4.1)
    operation_­not_­permitted — if pm is nullptr.
  • (4.2)
    resource_­deadlock_­would_­occur — if on entry owns is true.
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bool try_lock();
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Preconditions: The supplied Mutex meets the Cpp17Lockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.req]).
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Effects: As if by pm->try_­lock().
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Postconditions: owns == res, where res is the value returned by the call to try_­lock().
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Returns: The value returned by the call to try_­lock().
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Throws: Any exception thrown by pm->try_­lock().
system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
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Error conditions:
  • (10.1)
    operation_­not_­permitted — if pm is nullptr.
  • (10.2)
    resource_­deadlock_­would_­occur — if on entry owns is true.
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template<class Clock, class Duration> bool try_lock_until(const chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>& abs_time);
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Preconditions: The supplied Mutex type meets the Cpp17TimedLockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.timed]).
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Effects: As if by pm->try_­lock_­until(abs_­time).
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Postconditions: owns == res, where res is the value returned by the call to try_­lock_­until(abs_­time).
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Returns: The value returned by the call to try_­lock_­until(abs_­time).
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Throws: Any exception thrown by pm->try_­lock_­until().
system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
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Error conditions:
  • (16.1)
    operation_­not_­permitted — if pm is nullptr.
  • (16.2)
    resource_­deadlock_­would_­occur — if on entry owns is true.
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template<class Rep, class Period> bool try_lock_for(const chrono::duration<Rep, Period>& rel_time);
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Preconditions: The supplied Mutex type meets the Cpp17TimedLockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.timed]).
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Effects: As if by pm->try_­lock_­for(rel_­time).
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Postconditions: owns == res, where res is the value returned by the call to try_­lock_­for(rel_­time).
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Returns: The value returned by the call to try_­lock_­for(rel_­time).
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Throws: Any exception thrown by pm->try_­lock_­for().
system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
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Error conditions:
  • (22.1)
    operation_­not_­permitted — if pm is nullptr.
  • (22.2)
    resource_­deadlock_­would_­occur — if on entry owns is true.
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void unlock();
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Effects: As if by pm->unlock().
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Postconditions: owns == false.
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Throws: system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
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Error conditions:
  • (26.1)
    operation_­not_­permitted — if on entry owns is false.

32.5.5.4.4 Modifiers [thread.lock.unique.mod]

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void swap(unique_lock& u) noexcept;
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Effects: Swaps the data members of *this and u.
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mutex_type* release() noexcept;
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Postconditions: pm == 0 and owns == false.
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Returns: The previous value of pm.
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template<class Mutex> void swap(unique_lock<Mutex>& x, unique_lock<Mutex>& y) noexcept;
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Effects: As if by x.swap(y).

32.5.5.4.5 Observers [thread.lock.unique.obs]

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bool owns_lock() const noexcept;
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Returns: owns.
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explicit operator bool() const noexcept;
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Returns: owns.
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mutex_type *mutex() const noexcept;
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Returns: pm.

32.5.5.5 Class template shared_­lock [thread.lock.shared]

32.5.5.5.1 General [thread.lock.shared.general]

namespace std { template<class Mutex> class shared_lock { public: using mutex_type = Mutex; // [thread.lock.shared.cons], construct/copy/destroy shared_lock() noexcept; explicit shared_lock(mutex_type& m); // blocking shared_lock(mutex_type& m, defer_lock_t) noexcept; shared_lock(mutex_type& m, try_to_lock_t); shared_lock(mutex_type& m, adopt_lock_t); template<class Clock, class Duration> shared_lock(mutex_type& m, const chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>& abs_time); template<class Rep, class Period> shared_lock(mutex_type& m, const chrono::duration<Rep, Period>& rel_time); ~shared_lock(); shared_lock(const shared_lock&) = delete; shared_lock& operator=(const shared_lock&) = delete; shared_lock(shared_lock&& u) noexcept; shared_lock& operator=(shared_lock&& u) noexcept; // [thread.lock.shared.locking], locking void lock(); // blocking bool try_lock(); template<class Rep, class Period> bool try_lock_for(const chrono::duration<Rep, Period>& rel_time); template<class Clock, class Duration> bool try_lock_until(const chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>& abs_time); void unlock(); // [thread.lock.shared.mod], modifiers void swap(shared_lock& u) noexcept; mutex_type* release() noexcept; // [thread.lock.shared.obs], observers bool owns_lock() const noexcept; explicit operator bool () const noexcept; mutex_type* mutex() const noexcept; private: mutex_type* pm; // exposition only bool owns; // exposition only }; template<class Mutex> void swap(shared_lock<Mutex>& x, shared_lock<Mutex>& y) noexcept; }
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An object of type shared_­lock controls the shared ownership of a lockable object within a scope.
Shared ownership of the lockable object may be acquired at construction or after construction, and may be transferred, after acquisition, to another shared_­lock object.
Objects of type shared_­lock are not copyable but are movable.
The behavior of a program is undefined if the contained pointer pm is not null and the lockable object pointed to by pm does not exist for the entire remaining lifetime ([basic.life]) of the shared_­lock object.
The supplied Mutex type shall meet the shared mutex requirements ([thread.sharedtimedmutex.requirements]).
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[Note 1:
shared_­lock<Mutex> meets the Cpp17TimedLockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.timed]).
— end note]

32.5.5.5.2 Constructors, destructor, and assignment [thread.lock.shared.cons]

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shared_lock() noexcept;
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Postconditions: pm == nullptr and owns == false.
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explicit shared_lock(mutex_type& m);
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Preconditions: The calling thread does not own the mutex for any ownership mode.
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Effects: Calls m.lock_­shared().
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Postconditions: pm == addressof(m) and owns == true.
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shared_lock(mutex_type& m, defer_lock_t) noexcept;
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Postconditions: pm == addressof(m) and owns == false.
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shared_lock(mutex_type& m, try_to_lock_t);
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Preconditions: The calling thread does not own the mutex for any ownership mode.
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Effects: Calls m.try_­lock_­shared().
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Postconditions: pm == addressof(m) and owns == res where res is the value returned by the call to m.try_­lock_­shared().
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shared_lock(mutex_type& m, adopt_lock_t);
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Preconditions: The calling thread has shared ownership of the mutex.
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Postconditions: pm == addressof(m) and owns == true.
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template<class Clock, class Duration> shared_lock(mutex_type& m, const chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>& abs_time);
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Preconditions: The calling thread does not own the mutex for any ownership mode.
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Effects: Calls m.try_­lock_­shared_­until(abs_­time).
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Postconditions: pm == addressof(m) and owns == res where res is the value returned by the call to m.try_­lock_­shared_­until(abs_­time).
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template<class Rep, class Period> shared_lock(mutex_type& m, const chrono::duration<Rep, Period>& rel_time);
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Preconditions: The calling thread does not own the mutex for any ownership mode.
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Effects: Calls m.try_­lock_­shared_­for(rel_­time).
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Postconditions: pm == addressof(m) and owns == res where res is the value returned by the call to m.try_­lock_­shared_­for(rel_­time).
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~shared_lock();
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Effects: If owns calls pm->unlock_­shared().
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shared_lock(shared_lock&& sl) noexcept;
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Postconditions: pm == sl_­p.pm and owns == sl_­p.owns (where sl_­p is the state of sl just prior to this construction), sl.pm == nullptr and sl.owns == false.
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shared_lock& operator=(shared_lock&& sl) noexcept;
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Effects: If owns calls pm->unlock_­shared().
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Postconditions: pm == sl_­p.pm and owns == sl_­p.owns (where sl_­p is the state of sl just prior to this assignment), sl.pm == nullptr and sl.owns == false.

32.5.5.5.3 Locking [thread.lock.shared.locking]

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void lock();
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Effects: As if by pm->lock_­shared().
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Postconditions: owns == true.
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Throws: Any exception thrown by pm->lock_­shared().
system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
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Error conditions:
  • (4.1)
    operation_­not_­permitted — if pm is nullptr.
  • (4.2)
    resource_­deadlock_­would_­occur — if on entry owns is true.
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bool try_lock();
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Effects: As if by pm->try_­lock_­shared().
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Postconditions: owns == res, where res is the value returned by the call to pm->try_­lock_­shared().
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Returns: The value returned by the call to pm->try_­lock_­shared().
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Throws: Any exception thrown by pm->try_­lock_­shared().
system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
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Error conditions:
  • (9.1)
    operation_­not_­permitted — if pm is nullptr.
  • (9.2)
    resource_­deadlock_­would_­occur — if on entry owns is true.
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template<class Clock, class Duration> bool try_lock_until(const chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>& abs_time);
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Effects: As if by pm->try_­lock_­shared_­until(abs_­time).
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Postconditions: owns == res, where res is the value returned by the call to pm->try_­lock_­shared_­until(abs_­time).
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Returns: The value returned by the call to pm->try_­lock_­shared_­until(abs_­time).
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Throws: Any exception thrown by pm->try_­lock_­shared_­until(abs_­time).
system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
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Error conditions:
  • (14.1)
    operation_­not_­permitted — if pm is nullptr.
  • (14.2)
    resource_­deadlock_­would_­occur — if on entry owns is true.
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template<class Rep, class Period> bool try_lock_for(const chrono::duration<Rep, Period>& rel_time);
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Effects: As if by pm->try_­lock_­shared_­for(rel_­time).
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Postconditions: owns == res, where res is the value returned by the call to pm->try_­lock_­shared_­for(rel_­time).
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Returns: The value returned by the call to pm->try_­lock_­shared_­for(rel_­time).
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Throws: Any exception thrown by pm->try_­lock_­shared_­for(rel_­time).
system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
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Error conditions:
  • (19.1)
    operation_­not_­permitted — if pm is nullptr.
  • (19.2)
    resource_­deadlock_­would_­occur — if on entry owns is true.
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void unlock();
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Effects: As if by pm->unlock_­shared().
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Postconditions: owns == false.
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Throws: system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
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Error conditions:
  • (23.1)
    operation_­not_­permitted — if on entry owns is false.

32.5.5.5.4 Modifiers [thread.lock.shared.mod]

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void swap(shared_lock& sl) noexcept;
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Effects: Swaps the data members of *this and sl.
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mutex_type* release() noexcept;
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Postconditions: pm == nullptr and owns == false.
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Returns: The previous value of pm.
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template<class Mutex> void swap(shared_lock<Mutex>& x, shared_lock<Mutex>& y) noexcept;
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Effects: As if by x.swap(y).

32.5.5.5.5 Observers [thread.lock.shared.obs]

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bool owns_lock() const noexcept;
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Returns: owns.
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explicit operator bool() const noexcept;
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Returns: owns.
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mutex_type* mutex() const noexcept;
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Returns: pm.