32 Thread support library [thread]

32.5 Mutual exclusion [thread.mutex]

32.5.1 General [thread.mutex.general]

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Subclause [thread.mutex] provides mechanisms for mutual exclusion: mutexes, locks, and call once.
These mechanisms ease the production of race-free programs ([intro.multithread]).

32.5.2 Header <mutex> synopsis [mutex.syn]

namespace std { class mutex; class recursive_mutex; class timed_mutex; class recursive_timed_mutex; struct defer_lock_t { explicit defer_lock_t() = default; }; struct try_to_lock_t { explicit try_to_lock_t() = default; }; struct adopt_lock_t { explicit adopt_lock_t() = default; }; inline constexpr defer_lock_t defer_lock { }; inline constexpr try_to_lock_t try_to_lock { }; inline constexpr adopt_lock_t adopt_lock { }; template<class Mutex> class lock_guard; template<class... MutexTypes> class scoped_lock; template<class Mutex> class unique_lock; template<class Mutex> void swap(unique_lock<Mutex>& x, unique_lock<Mutex>& y) noexcept; template<class L1, class L2, class... L3> int try_lock(L1&, L2&, L3&...); template<class L1, class L2, class... L3> void lock(L1&, L2&, L3&...); struct once_flag; template<class Callable, class... Args> void call_once(once_flag& flag, Callable&& func, Args&&... args); }

32.5.3 Header <shared_­mutex> synopsis [shared.mutex.syn]

namespace std { class shared_mutex; class shared_timed_mutex; template<class Mutex> class shared_lock; template<class Mutex> void swap(shared_lock<Mutex>& x, shared_lock<Mutex>& y) noexcept; }

32.5.4 Mutex requirements [thread.mutex.requirements]

32.5.4.1 In general [thread.mutex.requirements.general]

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A mutex object facilitates protection against data races and allows safe synchronization of data between execution agents.
An execution agent owns a mutex from the time it successfully calls one of the lock functions until it calls unlock.
Mutexes can be either recursive or non-recursive, and can grant simultaneous ownership to one or many execution agents.
Both recursive and non-recursive mutexes are supplied.

32.5.4.2 Mutex types [thread.mutex.requirements.mutex]

32.5.4.2.1 General [thread.mutex.requirements.mutex.general]

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The mutex types are the standard library types mutex, recursive_­mutex, timed_­mutex, recursive_­timed_­mutex, shared_­mutex, and shared_­timed_­mutex.
They meet the requirements set out in [thread.mutex.requirements.mutex].
In this description, m denotes an object of a mutex type.
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The mutex types meet the Cpp17Lockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.req]).
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The mutex types meet Cpp17DefaultConstructible and Cpp17Destructible.
If initialization of an object of a mutex type fails, an exception of type system_­error is thrown.
The mutex types are neither copyable nor movable.
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The error conditions for error codes, if any, reported by member functions of the mutex types are as follows:
  • (4.1)
    resource_­unavailable_­try_­again — if any native handle type manipulated is not available.
  • (4.2)
    operation_­not_­permitted — if the thread does not have the privilege to perform the operation.
  • (4.3)
    invalid_­argument — if any native handle type manipulated as part of mutex construction is incorrect.
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The implementation provides lock and unlock operations, as described below.
For purposes of determining the existence of a data race, these behave as atomic operations ([intro.multithread]).
The lock and unlock operations on a single mutex appears to occur in a single total order.
[Note 1:
This can be viewed as the modification order of the mutex.
— end note]
[Note 2:
Construction and destruction of an object of a mutex type need not be thread-safe; other synchronization can be used to ensure that mutex objects are initialized and visible to other threads.
— end note]
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The expression m.lock() is well-formed and has the following semantics:
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Preconditions: If m is of type mutex, timed_­mutex, shared_­mutex, or shared_­timed_­mutex, the calling thread does not own the mutex.
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Effects: Blocks the calling thread until ownership of the mutex can be obtained for the calling thread.
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Postconditions: The calling thread owns the mutex.
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Return type: void.
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Synchronization: Prior unlock() operations on the same object synchronize with ([intro.multithread]) this operation.
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Throws: system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
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Error conditions:
  • (13.1)
    operation_­not_­permitted — if the thread does not have the privilege to perform the operation.
  • (13.2)
    resource_­deadlock_­would_­occur — if the implementation detects that a deadlock would occur.
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The expression m.try_­lock() is well-formed and has the following semantics:
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Preconditions: If m is of type mutex, timed_­mutex, shared_­mutex, or shared_­timed_­mutex, the calling thread does not own the mutex.
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Effects: Attempts to obtain ownership of the mutex for the calling thread without blocking.
If ownership is not obtained, there is no effect and try_­lock() immediately returns.
An implementation may fail to obtain the lock even if it is not held by any other thread.
[Note 3:
This spurious failure is normally uncommon, but allows interesting implementations based on a simple compare and exchange ([atomics]).
— end note]
An implementation should ensure that try_­lock() does not consistently return false in the absence of contending mutex acquisitions.
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Return type: bool.
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Returns: true if ownership was obtained, otherwise false.
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Synchronization: If try_­lock() returns true, prior unlock() operations on the same object synchronize with this operation.
[Note 4:
Since lock() does not synchronize with a failed subsequent try_­lock(), the visibility rules are weak enough that little would be known about the state after a failure, even in the absence of spurious failures.
— end note]
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Throws: Nothing.
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The expression m.unlock() is well-formed and has the following semantics:
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Preconditions: The calling thread owns the mutex.
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Effects: Releases the calling thread's ownership of the mutex.
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Return type: void.
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Synchronization: This operation synchronizes with subsequent lock operations that obtain ownership on the same object.
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Throws: Nothing.

32.5.4.2.2 Class mutex [thread.mutex.class]

namespace std { class mutex { public: constexpr mutex() noexcept; ~mutex(); mutex(const mutex&) = delete; mutex& operator=(const mutex&) = delete; void lock(); bool try_lock(); void unlock(); using native_handle_type = implementation-defined; // see [thread.req.native] native_handle_type native_handle(); // see [thread.req.native] }; }
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The class mutex provides a non-recursive mutex with exclusive ownership semantics.
If one thread owns a mutex object, attempts by another thread to acquire ownership of that object will fail (for try_­lock()) or block (for lock()) until the owning thread has released ownership with a call to unlock().
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[Note 1:
After a thread A has called unlock(), releasing a mutex, it is possible for another thread B to lock the same mutex, observe that it is no longer in use, unlock it, and destroy it, before thread A appears to have returned from its unlock call.
Implementations are required to handle such scenarios correctly, as long as thread A doesn't access the mutex after the unlock call returns.
These cases typically occur when a reference-counted object contains a mutex that is used to protect the reference count.
— end note]
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The class mutex meets all of the mutex requirements ([thread.mutex.requirements]).
It is a standard-layout class ([class.prop]).
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[Note 2:
A program can deadlock if the thread that owns a mutex object calls lock() on that object.
If the implementation can detect the deadlock, a resource_­deadlock_­would_­occur error condition might be observed.
— end note]
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The behavior of a program is undefined if it destroys a mutex object owned by any thread or a thread terminates while owning a mutex object.

32.5.4.2.3 Class recursive_­mutex [thread.mutex.recursive]

namespace std { class recursive_mutex { public: recursive_mutex(); ~recursive_mutex(); recursive_mutex(const recursive_mutex&) = delete; recursive_mutex& operator=(const recursive_mutex&) = delete; void lock(); bool try_lock() noexcept; void unlock(); using native_handle_type = implementation-defined; // see [thread.req.native] native_handle_type native_handle(); // see [thread.req.native] }; }
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The class recursive_­mutex provides a recursive mutex with exclusive ownership semantics.
If one thread owns a recursive_­mutex object, attempts by another thread to acquire ownership of that object will fail (for try_­lock()) or block (for lock()) until the first thread has completely released ownership.
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The class recursive_­mutex meets all of the mutex requirements ([thread.mutex.requirements]).
It is a standard-layout class ([class.prop]).
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A thread that owns a recursive_­mutex object may acquire additional levels of ownership by calling lock() or try_­lock() on that object.
It is unspecified how many levels of ownership may be acquired by a single thread.
If a thread has already acquired the maximum level of ownership for a recursive_­mutex object, additional calls to try_­lock() fail, and additional calls to lock() throw an exception of type system_­error.
A thread shall call unlock() once for each level of ownership acquired by calls to lock() and try_­lock().
Only when all levels of ownership have been released may ownership be acquired by another thread.
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The behavior of a program is undefined if:
  • (4.1)
    it destroys a recursive_­mutex object owned by any thread or
  • (4.2)
    a thread terminates while owning a recursive_­mutex object.

32.5.4.3 Timed mutex types [thread.timedmutex.requirements]

32.5.4.3.1 General [thread.timedmutex.requirements.general]

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The timed mutex types are the standard library types timed_­mutex, recursive_­timed_­mutex, and shared_­timed_­mutex.
They meet the requirements set out below.
In this description, m denotes an object of a mutex type, rel_­time denotes an object of an instantiation of duration, and abs_­time denotes an object of an instantiation of time_­point.
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The timed mutex types meet the Cpp17TimedLockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.timed]).
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The expression m.try_­lock_­for(rel_­time) is well-formed and has the following semantics:
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Preconditions: If m is of type timed_­mutex or shared_­timed_­mutex, the calling thread does not own the mutex.
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Effects: The function attempts to obtain ownership of the mutex within the relative timeout ([thread.req.timing]) specified by rel_­time.
If the time specified by rel_­time is less than or equal to rel_­time.zero(), the function attempts to obtain ownership without blocking (as if by calling try_­lock()).
The function returns within the timeout specified by rel_­time only if it has obtained ownership of the mutex object.
[Note 1:
As with try_­lock(), there is no guarantee that ownership will be obtained if the lock is available, but implementations are expected to make a strong effort to do so.
— end note]
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Return type: bool.
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Returns: true if ownership was obtained, otherwise false.
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Synchronization: If try_­lock_­for() returns true, prior unlock() operations on the same object synchronize with this operation.
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Throws: Timeout-related exceptions ([thread.req.timing]).
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The expression m.try_­lock_­until(abs_­time) is well-formed and has the following semantics:
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Preconditions: If m is of type timed_­mutex or shared_­timed_­mutex, the calling thread does not own the mutex.
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Effects: The function attempts to obtain ownership of the mutex.
If abs_­time has already passed, the function attempts to obtain ownership without blocking (as if by calling try_­lock()).
The function returns before the absolute timeout ([thread.req.timing]) specified by abs_­time only if it has obtained ownership of the mutex object.
[Note 2:
As with try_­lock(), there is no guarantee that ownership will be obtained if the lock is available, but implementations are expected to make a strong effort to do so.
— end note]
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Return type: bool.
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Returns: true if ownership was obtained, otherwise false.
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Synchronization: If try_­lock_­until() returns true, prior unlock() operations on the same object synchronize with this operation.
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Throws: Timeout-related exceptions ([thread.req.timing]).

32.5.4.3.2 Class timed_­mutex [thread.timedmutex.class]

namespace std { class timed_mutex { public: timed_mutex(); ~timed_mutex(); timed_mutex(const timed_mutex&) = delete; timed_mutex& operator=(const timed_mutex&) = delete; 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(); using native_handle_type = implementation-defined; // see [thread.req.native] native_handle_type native_handle(); // see [thread.req.native] }; }
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The class timed_­mutex provides a non-recursive mutex with exclusive ownership semantics.
If one thread owns a timed_­mutex object, attempts by another thread to acquire ownership of that object will fail (for try_­lock()) or block (for lock(), try_­lock_­for(), and try_­lock_­until()) until the owning thread has released ownership with a call to unlock() or the call to try_­lock_­for() or try_­lock_­until() times out (having failed to obtain ownership).
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The class timed_­mutex meets all of the timed mutex requirements ([thread.timedmutex.requirements]).
It is a standard-layout class ([class.prop]).
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The behavior of a program is undefined if:
  • (3.1)
    it destroys a timed_­mutex object owned by any thread,
  • (3.2)
    a thread that owns a timed_­mutex object calls lock(), try_­lock(), try_­lock_­for(), or try_­lock_­until() on that object, or
  • (3.3)
    a thread terminates while owning a timed_­mutex object.

32.5.4.3.3 Class recursive_­timed_­mutex [thread.timedmutex.recursive]

namespace std { class recursive_timed_mutex { public: recursive_timed_mutex(); ~recursive_timed_mutex(); recursive_timed_mutex(const recursive_timed_mutex&) = delete; recursive_timed_mutex& operator=(const recursive_timed_mutex&) = delete; void lock(); // blocking bool try_lock() noexcept; 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(); using native_handle_type = implementation-defined; // see [thread.req.native] native_handle_type native_handle(); // see [thread.req.native] }; }
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The class recursive_­timed_­mutex provides a recursive mutex with exclusive ownership semantics.
If one thread owns a recursive_­timed_­mutex object, attempts by another thread to acquire ownership of that object will fail (for try_­lock()) or block (for lock(), try_­lock_­for(), and try_­lock_­until()) until the owning thread has completely released ownership or the call to try_­lock_­for() or try_­lock_­until() times out (having failed to obtain ownership).
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The class recursive_­timed_­mutex meets all of the timed mutex requirements ([thread.timedmutex.requirements]).
It is a standard-layout class ([class.prop]).
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A thread that owns a recursive_­timed_­mutex object may acquire additional levels of ownership by calling lock(), try_­lock(), try_­lock_­for(), or try_­lock_­until() on that object.
It is unspecified how many levels of ownership may be acquired by a single thread.
If a thread has already acquired the maximum level of ownership for a recursive_­timed_­mutex object, additional calls to try_­lock(), try_­lock_­for(), or try_­lock_­until() fail, and additional calls to lock() throw an exception of type system_­error.
A thread shall call unlock() once for each level of ownership acquired by calls to lock(), try_­lock(), try_­lock_­for(), and try_­lock_­until().
Only when all levels of ownership have been released may ownership of the object be acquired by another thread.
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The behavior of a program is undefined if:
  • (4.1)
    it destroys a recursive_­timed_­mutex object owned by any thread, or
  • (4.2)
    a thread terminates while owning a recursive_­timed_­mutex object.

32.5.4.4 Shared mutex types [thread.sharedmutex.requirements]

32.5.4.4.1 General [thread.sharedmutex.requirements.general]

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The standard library types shared_­mutex and shared_­timed_­mutex are shared mutex types.
Shared mutex types meet the requirements of mutex types ([thread.mutex.requirements.mutex]) and additionally meet the requirements set out below.
In this description, m denotes an object of a shared mutex type.
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In addition to the exclusive lock ownership mode specified in [thread.mutex.requirements.mutex], shared mutex types provide a shared lock ownership mode.
Multiple execution agents can simultaneously hold a shared lock ownership of a shared mutex type.
But no execution agent holds a shared lock while another execution agent holds an exclusive lock on the same shared mutex type, and vice-versa.
The maximum number of execution agents which can share a shared lock on a single shared mutex type is unspecified, but is at least 10000.
If more than the maximum number of execution agents attempt to obtain a shared lock, the excess execution agents block until the number of shared locks are reduced below the maximum amount by other execution agents releasing their shared lock.
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The expression m.lock_­shared() is well-formed and has the following semantics:
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Preconditions: The calling thread has no ownership of the mutex.
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Effects: Blocks the calling thread until shared ownership of the mutex can be obtained for the calling thread.
If an exception is thrown then a shared lock has not been acquired for the current thread.
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Postconditions: The calling thread has a shared lock on the mutex.
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Return type: void.
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Synchronization: Prior unlock() operations on the same object synchronize with ([intro.multithread]) this operation.
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Throws: system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
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Error conditions:
  • (10.1)
    operation_­not_­permitted — if the thread does not have the privilege to perform the operation.
  • (10.2)
    resource_­deadlock_­would_­occur — if the implementation detects that a deadlock would occur.
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The expression m.unlock_­shared() is well-formed and has the following semantics:
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Preconditions: The calling thread holds a shared lock on the mutex.
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Effects: Releases a shared lock on the mutex held by the calling thread.
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Return type: void.
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Synchronization: This operation synchronizes with subsequent lock() operations that obtain ownership on the same object.
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Throws: Nothing.
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The expression m.try_­lock_­shared() is well-formed and has the following semantics:
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Preconditions: The calling thread has no ownership of the mutex.
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Effects: Attempts to obtain shared ownership of the mutex for the calling thread without blocking.
If shared ownership is not obtained, there is no effect and try_­lock_­shared() immediately returns.
An implementation may fail to obtain the lock even if it is not held by any other thread.
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Return type: bool.
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Returns: true if the shared lock was acquired, otherwise false.
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Synchronization: If try_­lock_­shared() returns true, prior unlock() operations on the same object synchronize with this operation.
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Throws: Nothing.

32.5.4.4.2 Class shared_­mutex [thread.sharedmutex.class]

namespace std { class shared_mutex { public: shared_mutex(); ~shared_mutex(); shared_mutex(const shared_mutex&) = delete; shared_mutex& operator=(const shared_mutex&) = delete; // exclusive ownership void lock(); // blocking bool try_lock(); void unlock(); // shared ownership void lock_shared(); // blocking bool try_lock_shared(); void unlock_shared(); using native_handle_type = implementation-defined; // see [thread.req.native] native_handle_type native_handle(); // see [thread.req.native] }; }
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The class shared_­mutex provides a non-recursive mutex with shared ownership semantics.
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The class shared_­mutex meets all of the shared mutex requirements ([thread.sharedmutex.requirements]).
It is a standard-layout class ([class.prop]).
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The behavior of a program is undefined if:
  • (3.1)
    it destroys a shared_­mutex object owned by any thread,
  • (3.2)
    a thread attempts to recursively gain any ownership of a shared_­mutex, or
  • (3.3)
    a thread terminates while possessing any ownership of a shared_­mutex.
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shared_­mutex may be a synonym for shared_­timed_­mutex.

32.5.4.5 Shared timed mutex types [thread.sharedtimedmutex.requirements]

32.5.4.5.1 General [thread.sharedtimedmutex.requirements.general]

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The standard library type shared_­timed_­mutex is a shared timed mutex type.
Shared timed mutex types meet the requirements of timed mutex types ([thread.timedmutex.requirements]), shared mutex types ([thread.sharedmutex.requirements]), and additionally meet the requirements set out below.
In this description, m denotes an object of a shared timed mutex type, rel_­type denotes an object of an instantiation of duration, and abs_­time denotes an object of an instantiation of time_­point.
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The expression m.try_­lock_­shared_­for(rel_­time) is well-formed and has the following semantics:
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Preconditions: The calling thread has no ownership of the mutex.
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Effects: Attempts to obtain shared lock ownership for the calling thread within the relative timeout ([thread.req.timing]) specified by rel_­time.
If the time specified by rel_­time is less than or equal to rel_­time.zero(), the function attempts to obtain ownership without blocking (as if by calling try_­lock_­shared()).
The function returns within the timeout specified by rel_­time only if it has obtained shared ownership of the mutex object.
[Note 1:
As with try_­lock(), there is no guarantee that ownership will be obtained if the lock is available, but implementations are expected to make a strong effort to do so.
— end note]
If an exception is thrown then a shared lock has not been acquired for the current thread.
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Return type: bool.
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Returns: true if the shared lock was acquired, otherwise false.
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Synchronization: If try_­lock_­shared_­for() returns true, prior unlock() operations on the same object synchronize with ([intro.multithread]) this operation.
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Throws: Timeout-related exceptions ([thread.req.timing]).
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The expression m.try_­lock_­shared_­until(abs_­time) is well-formed and has the following semantics:
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Preconditions: The calling thread has no ownership of the mutex.
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Effects: The function attempts to obtain shared ownership of the mutex.
If abs_­time has already passed, the function attempts to obtain shared ownership without blocking (as if by calling try_­lock_­shared()).
The function returns before the absolute timeout ([thread.req.timing]) specified by abs_­time only if it has obtained shared ownership of the mutex object.
[Note 2:
As with try_­lock(), there is no guarantee that ownership will be obtained if the lock is available, but implementations are expected to make a strong effort to do so.
— end note]
If an exception is thrown then a shared lock has not been acquired for the current thread.
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Return type: bool.
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Returns: true if the shared lock was acquired, otherwise false.
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Synchronization: If try_­lock_­shared_­until() returns true, prior unlock() operations on the same object synchronize with ([intro.multithread]) this operation.
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Throws: Timeout-related exceptions ([thread.req.timing]).

32.5.4.5.2 Class shared_­timed_­mutex [thread.sharedtimedmutex.class]

namespace std { class shared_timed_mutex { public: shared_timed_mutex(); ~shared_timed_mutex(); shared_timed_mutex(const shared_timed_mutex&) = delete; shared_timed_mutex& operator=(const shared_timed_mutex&) = delete; // exclusive ownership 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(); // shared ownership void lock_shared(); // blocking bool try_lock_shared(); template<class Rep, class Period> bool try_lock_shared_for(const chrono::duration<Rep, Period>& rel_time); template<class Clock, class Duration> bool try_lock_shared_until(const chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>& abs_time); void unlock_shared(); }; }
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The class shared_­timed_­mutex provides a non-recursive mutex with shared ownership semantics.
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The class shared_­timed_­mutex meets all of the shared timed mutex requirements ([thread.sharedtimedmutex.requirements]).
It is a standard-layout class ([class.prop]).
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The behavior of a program is undefined if:
  • (3.1)
    it destroys a shared_­timed_­mutex object owned by any thread,
  • (3.2)
    a thread attempts to recursively gain any ownership of a shared_­timed_­mutex, or
  • (3.3)
    a thread terminates while possessing any ownership of a shared_­timed_­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.
3
#
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.
5
#
Effects: Initializes pm with tie(m...).
6
#
Throws: Nothing.
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~scoped_lock();
7
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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);
2
#
Preconditions: If mutex_­type is not a recursive mutex the calling thread does not own the mutex.
3
#
Effects: Calls m.lock().
4
#
Postconditions: pm == addressof(m) and owns == true.
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unique_lock(mutex_type& m, defer_lock_t) noexcept;
5
#
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.
7
#
Effects: Calls m.try_­lock().
8
#
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);
9
#
Preconditions: The calling thread owns the mutex.
10
#
Postconditions: pm == addressof(m) and owns == true.
11
#
Throws: Nothing.
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template<class Clock, class Duration> unique_lock(mutex_type& m, const chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>& abs_time);
12
#
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]).
13
#
Effects: Calls m.try_­lock_­until(abs_­time).
14
#
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);
15
#
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]).
16
#
Effects: Calls m.try_­lock_­for(rel_­time).
17
#
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;
18
#
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);
19
#
Effects: If owns calls pm->unlock().
20
#
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.
21
#
[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]
22
#
Throws: Nothing.
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~unique_lock();
23
#
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().
2
#
Postconditions: owns == true.
3
#
Throws: Any exception thrown by pm->lock().
system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
4
#
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();
5
#
Preconditions: The supplied Mutex meets the Cpp17Lockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.req]).
6
#
Effects: As if by pm->try_­lock().
7
#
Postconditions: owns == res, where res is the value returned by the call to try_­lock().
8
#
Returns: The value returned by the call to try_­lock().
9
#
Throws: Any exception thrown by pm->try_­lock().
system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
10
#
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);
11
#
Preconditions: The supplied Mutex type meets the Cpp17TimedLockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.timed]).
12
#
Effects: As if by pm->try_­lock_­until(abs_­time).
13
#
Postconditions: owns == res, where res is the value returned by the call to try_­lock_­until(abs_­time).
14
#
Returns: The value returned by the call to try_­lock_­until(abs_­time).
15
#
Throws: Any exception thrown by pm->try_­lock_­until().
system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
16
#
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);
17
#
Preconditions: The supplied Mutex type meets the Cpp17TimedLockable requirements ([thread.req.lockable.timed]).
18
#
Effects: As if by pm->try_­lock_­for(rel_­time).
19
#
Postconditions: owns == res, where res is the value returned by the call to try_­lock_­for(rel_­time).
20
#
Returns: The value returned by the call to try_­lock_­for(rel_­time).
21
#
Throws: Any exception thrown by pm->try_­lock_­for().
system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
22
#
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();
23
#
Effects: As if by pm->unlock().
24
#
Postconditions: owns == false.
25
#
Throws: system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
26
#
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;
1
#
Effects: Swaps the data members of *this and u.
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mutex_type* release() noexcept;
2
#
Postconditions: pm == 0 and owns == false.
3
#
Returns: The previous value of pm.
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template<class Mutex> void swap(unique_lock<Mutex>& x, unique_lock<Mutex>& y) noexcept;
4
#
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;
1
#
Returns: owns.
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explicit operator bool() const noexcept;
2
#
Returns: owns.
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mutex_type *mutex() const noexcept;
3
#
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]).
2
#
[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;
1
#
Postconditions: pm == nullptr and owns == false.
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explicit shared_lock(mutex_type& m);
2
#
Preconditions: The calling thread does not own the mutex for any ownership mode.
3
#
Effects: Calls m.lock_­shared().
4
#
Postconditions: pm == addressof(m) and owns == true.
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shared_lock(mutex_type& m, defer_lock_t) noexcept;
5
#
Postconditions: pm == addressof(m) and owns == false.
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shared_lock(mutex_type& m, try_to_lock_t);
6
#
Preconditions: The calling thread does not own the mutex for any ownership mode.
7
#
Effects: Calls m.try_­lock_­shared().
8
#
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);
9
#
Preconditions: The calling thread has shared ownership of the mutex.
10
#
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);
11
#
Preconditions: The calling thread does not own the mutex for any ownership mode.
12
#
Effects: Calls m.try_­lock_­shared_­until(abs_­time).
13
#
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);
14
#
Preconditions: The calling thread does not own the mutex for any ownership mode.
15
#
Effects: Calls m.try_­lock_­shared_­for(rel_­time).
16
#
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();
17
#
Effects: If owns calls pm->unlock_­shared().
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shared_lock(shared_lock&& sl) noexcept;
18
#
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;
19
#
Effects: If owns calls pm->unlock_­shared().
20
#
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();
1
#
Effects: As if by pm->lock_­shared().
2
#
Postconditions: owns == true.
3
#
Throws: Any exception thrown by pm->lock_­shared().
system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
4
#
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();
5
#
Effects: As if by pm->try_­lock_­shared().
6
#
Postconditions: owns == res, where res is the value returned by the call to pm->try_­lock_­shared().
7
#
Returns: The value returned by the call to pm->try_­lock_­shared().
8
#
Throws: Any exception thrown by pm->try_­lock_­shared().
system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
9
#
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);
10
#
Effects: As if by pm->try_­lock_­shared_­until(abs_­time).
11
#
Postconditions: owns == res, where res is the value returned by the call to pm->try_­lock_­shared_­until(abs_­time).
12
#
Returns: The value returned by the call to pm->try_­lock_­shared_­until(abs_­time).
13
#
Throws: Any exception thrown by pm->try_­lock_­shared_­until(abs_­time).
system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
14
#
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);
15
#
Effects: As if by pm->try_­lock_­shared_­for(rel_­time).
16
#
Postconditions: owns == res, where res is the value returned by the call to pm->try_­lock_­shared_­for(rel_­time).
17
#
Returns: The value returned by the call to pm->try_­lock_­shared_­for(rel_­time).
18
#
Throws: Any exception thrown by pm->try_­lock_­shared_­for(rel_­time).
system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
19
#
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();
20
#
Effects: As if by pm->unlock_­shared().
21
#
Postconditions: owns == false.
22
#
Throws: system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]).
23
#
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;
1
#
Effects: Swaps the data members of *this and sl.
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mutex_type* release() noexcept;
2
#
Postconditions: pm == nullptr and owns == false.
3
#
Returns: The previous value of pm.
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template<class Mutex> void swap(shared_lock<Mutex>& x, shared_lock<Mutex>& y) noexcept;
4
#
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;
1
#
Returns: owns.
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explicit operator bool() const noexcept;
2
#
Returns: owns.
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mutex_type* mutex() const noexcept;
3
#
Returns: pm.

32.5.6 Generic locking algorithms [thread.lock.algorithm]

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template<class L1, class L2, class... L3> int try_lock(L1&, L2&, L3&...);
1
#
Preconditions: Each template parameter type meets the Cpp17Lockable requirements.
[Note 1:
The unique_­lock class template meets these requirements when suitably instantiated.
— end note]
2
#
Effects: Calls try_­lock() for each argument in order beginning with the first until all arguments have been processed or a call to try_­lock() fails, either by returning false or by throwing an exception.
If a call to try_­lock() fails, unlock() is called for all prior arguments with no further calls to try_­lock().
3
#
Returns: -1 if all calls to try_­lock() returned true, otherwise a zero-based index value that indicates the argument for which try_­lock() returned false.
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template<class L1, class L2, class... L3> void lock(L1&, L2&, L3&...);
4
#
Preconditions: Each template parameter type meets the Cpp17Lockable requirements.
[Note 2:
The unique_­lock class template meets these requirements when suitably instantiated.
— end note]
5
#
Effects: All arguments are locked via a sequence of calls to lock(), try_­lock(), or unlock() on each argument.
The sequence of calls does not result in deadlock, but is otherwise unspecified.
[Note 3:
A deadlock avoidance algorithm such as try-and-back-off can be used, but the specific algorithm is not specified to avoid over-constraining implementations.
— end note]
If a call to lock() or try_­lock() throws an exception, unlock() is called for any argument that had been locked by a call to lock() or try_­lock().

32.5.7 Call once [thread.once]

32.5.7.1 Struct once_­flag [thread.once.onceflag]

namespace std { struct once_flag { constexpr once_flag() noexcept; once_flag(const once_flag&) = delete; once_flag& operator=(const once_flag&) = delete; }; }
1
#
The class once_­flag is an opaque data structure that call_­once uses to initialize data without causing a data race or deadlock.
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constexpr once_flag() noexcept;
2
#
Synchronization: The construction of a once_­flag object is not synchronized.
3
#
Postconditions: The object's internal state is set to indicate to an invocation of call_­once with the object as its initial argument that no function has been called.

32.5.7.2 Function call_­once [thread.once.callonce]

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template<class Callable, class... Args> void call_once(once_flag& flag, Callable&& func, Args&&... args);
1
#
Mandates: is_­invocable_­v<Callable, Args...> is true.
2
#
Effects: An execution of call_­once that does not call its func is a passive execution.
An execution of call_­once that calls its func is an active execution.
An active execution calls INVOKE(​std​::​forward<Callable>(func), std​::​forward<Args>(args)...).
If such a call to func throws an exception the execution is exceptional, otherwise it is returning.
An exceptional execution propagates the exception to the caller of call_­once.
Among all executions of call_­once for any given once_­flag: at most one is a returning execution; if there is a returning execution, it is the last active execution; and there are passive executions only if there is a returning execution.
[Note 1:
Passive executions allow other threads to reliably observe the results produced by the earlier returning execution.
— end note]
3
#
Synchronization: For any given once_­flag: all active executions occur in a total order; completion of an active execution synchronizes with the start of the next one in this total order; and the returning execution synchronizes with the return from all passive executions.
4
#
Throws: system_­error when an exception is required ([thread.req.exception]), or any exception thrown by func.
5
#
[Example 1: // global flag, regular function void init(); std::once_flag flag; void f() { std::call_once(flag, init); } // function static flag, function object struct initializer { void operator()(); }; void g() { static std::once_flag flag2; std::call_once(flag2, initializer()); } // object flag, member function class information { std::once_flag verified; void verifier(); public: void verify() { std::call_once(verified, &information::verifier, *this); } }; — end example]