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3 -- GNAT LIBRARY COMPONENTS --
5 -- G N A T . S E M A P H O R E S --
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34 -- This package provides classic counting semaphores and binary semaphores.
35 -- Both types are visibly defined as protected types so that users can make
36 -- conditional and timed calls when appropriate.
40 package GNAT
.Semaphores
is
42 Default_Ceiling
: constant System
.Priority
:= System
.Default_Priority
;
43 -- A convenient value for the priority discriminants that follow.
45 ------------------------
46 -- Counting_Semaphore --
47 ------------------------
49 protected type Counting_Semaphore
50 (Initial_Value
: Natural;
51 -- A counting semaphore contains an internal counter. The initial
52 -- value of this counter is set by clients via the discriminant.
54 Ceiling
: System
.Priority
)
55 -- Users must specify the ceiling priority for the object.
56 -- If the Real-Time Systems Annex is not in use this value
59 pragma Priority
(Ceiling
);
62 -- Blocks caller until/unless the semaphore's internal counter
63 -- is greater than zero.
64 -- Decrements the semaphore's internal counter when executed.
67 -- Increments the semaphore's internal counter.
70 Count
: Natural := Initial_Value
;
71 end Counting_Semaphore
;
73 ----------------------
74 -- Binary_Semaphore --
75 ----------------------
77 protected type Binary_Semaphore
78 (Initially_Available
: Boolean;
79 -- Binary semaphores are either available or not; there is no
80 -- internal count involved. The discriminant value determines
81 -- whether the individual object is initially available.
82 Ceiling
: System
.Priority
)
83 -- Users must specify the ceiling priority for the object.
84 -- If the Real-Time Systems Annex is not in use
85 -- this value is not important.
87 pragma Priority
(Ceiling
);
90 -- Blocks the caller unless/until semaphore is available.
91 -- After execution the semaphore is no longer available.
94 -- Makes the semaphore available.
97 Available
: Boolean := Initially_Available
;