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50<title>nn::os::LightSemaphore</title>
51  </head>
52  <body>
53<h1><CODE>nn::os::LightSemaphore</CODE> Class</h1>
54    <div class="section">
55<b>Header file: </b>nn/os.h</div>
56<h2>Syntax</h2>
57    <div class="section">
58      <pre class="definition">class LightSemaphore</pre>
59    </div>
60<h2>Description</h2>
61    <div class="section">
62<p>Synchronization mechanism for mutual exclusion of the number of resources between threads.</p><p>This function has an internal counter that is incremented and decremented in order to manage the number of resources. If the counter value is <CODE>0</CODE>, it is possible to wait until it becomes <CODE>1</CODE> or greater.</p><p>The <a href="../../../nn/os/LightSemaphore/Overview.html"><CODE>nn::os::LightSemaphore</CODE></a> class is superior to the <a href="../../../nn/os/Semaphore/Overview.html"><CODE>nn::os::Semaphore</CODE></a> class and should therefore be used in normal cases. Its only disadvantage is the fact that it is unable to wait for multiple synchronization objects simultaneously.</p><p>All member functions of this class are thread-safe except for the <CODE>Initialize</CODE> and <CODE>Finalize</CODE> functions.</p><!-- write here --></div>
63    <a name="function" id="function">
64<h2>Member Functions</h2>
65      <div class="section">
66        <table class="members">
67          <tr>
68<th class="category" colspan="3">Initialization/Finalization</th>
69          </tr>
70          <tr>
71            <td width="100">  </td>
72            <th>
73<a href="../../../nn/os/LightSemaphore/LightSemaphore.html"><CODE>LightSemaphore</CODE></a>
74            </th>
75<td>Constructor.</td>
76          </tr>
77          <tr>
78            <td width="100">  </td>
79            <th>
80<a href="../../../nn/os/LightSemaphore/Initialize.html"><CODE>Initialize</CODE></a>
81            </th>
82<td>Performs initialization.</td>
83          </tr>
84          <tr>
85            <td width="100">  </td>
86            <th>
87<a href="../../../nn/os/LightSemaphore/Finalize.html"><CODE>Finalize</CODE></a>
88            </th>
89<td>Performs finalization.</td>
90          </tr>
91          <tr>
92<th class="category" colspan="3">Obtaining Debug Info</th>
93          </tr>
94          <tr>
95            <td width="100">  </td>
96            <th>
97<a href="../../../nn/os/LightSemaphore/GetCount.html"><CODE>GetCount</CODE></a>
98            </th>
99<td>Gets the maximum counter value that was specified by either the constructor or <a href="../../../nn/os/LightSemaphore/Initialize.html"><CODE>Initialize</CODE></a>.</td>
100          </tr>
101          <tr>
102<th class="category" colspan="3">Counter Operations and Blocking</th>
103          </tr>
104          <tr>
105            <td width="100">  </td>
106            <th>
107<a href="../../../nn/os/LightSemaphore/Acquire.html"><CODE>Acquire</CODE></a>
108            </th>
109<td>Decrements the counter value by one.</td>
110          </tr>
111          <tr>
112            <td width="100">  </td>
113            <th>
114<a href="../../../nn/os/LightSemaphore/TryAcquire.html"><CODE>TryAcquire</CODE></a>
115            </th>
116<td>Tries to decrement the counter value by one.</td>
117          </tr>
118          <tr>
119            <td width="100">  </td>
120            <th>
121<a href="../../../nn/os/LightSemaphore/Release.html"><CODE>Release</CODE></a>
122            </th>
123<td>Adds to the counter value.</td>
124          </tr> </table>
125      </div>
126    </a>
127<h2>Revision History</h2>
128    <div class="section">
129      <dl class="history">
130        <dt>2010/06/14</dt>
131<dd>Initial version.<br />
132        </dd>
133      </dl>
134    </div>
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