hal_thread.h

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/*
 *  thread_hal.h
 *
 *  Multi-threading abstraction layer
 *
 *  Copyright 2013, 2014 Michael Zillgith
 *
 *      This file is part of libIEC61850.
 *
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#ifndef THREAD_HAL_H_
#define THREAD_HAL_H_

#include <stdbool.h>

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif


typedef struct sThread* Thread;

typedef void* Semaphore;

typedef void* (*ThreadExecutionFunction) (void*);

Thread
Thread_create(ThreadExecutionFunction function, void* parameter, bool autodestroy);

void
Thread_start(Thread thread);

void
Thread_destroy(Thread thread);

void
Thread_sleep(int millies);

Semaphore
Semaphore_create(int initialValue);

/* Wait until semaphore value is greater than zero. Then decrease the semaphore value. */
void
Semaphore_wait(Semaphore self);

void
Semaphore_post(Semaphore self);

void
Semaphore_destroy(Semaphore self);

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif


#endif /* THREAD_HAL_H_ */