This is a book about multi-threaded programming - it could well be subtitled 'How to write computer programs tllat do lots of different tlrings all at once'. A multi-threaded application contains many separate tlrreads of execution all running concurrently and each assigned to its own particular task - the individual tasks are typically simple but the combination can be very powerful. Multi-threading therefore engenders a 'divide-and-conquer' strategy which allows complex monoliths to be broken up into more manageable chunks. Indeed multi-threading is perhaps the most exciting addition to the software engineer's toolkit since tlle advent of object-oriented programming, another topic about which tlris book has a lot to say. Multi-threading and object orientation are wonderful companions - e++ allows tlle basic building blocks for multi-threaded programming to be neatly packaged as objects whilst multi-threading techniques can be applied to transform objects from passive repositories of functionality into active entities that perform their own internal processing independently of external code. A general background in computing is assumed as well as familiarity with the C language and a basic knowledge of C++ would also be helpful - the more useful facets of the C++ language are introduced on a 'need-to-know' basis but for a fuller exposition than is possible here the reader is advised to rush out and buy the book 'Programming in C++' (ISBN 0859344355).
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978-1-4471-0725-5 (9781447107255)
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10.1007/978-1-4471-0725-5
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1. Introduction.- 1.1 Single Threaded Programming.- 1.2 Multi-Threaded Programming.- 1.3 Thread Synchronization.- 1.4 Programming in C++.- 1.5 Multi-Threading Implementations.- 1.6 Summary.- 2. Threads.- 2.1 Thread Scheduling.- 2.2 Thread Environment.- 2.3 The THREAD Class.- 2.4 The Hello Program.- 2.5 UNIX Implementation.- 2.6 Windows Implementation.- 2.7 Summary.- 3. Mutexes.- 3.1 Why Synchronize?.- 3.2 Mutex Mechanics.- 3.3 The MUTEX Class.- 3.4 Using Mutexes.- 3.5 Atomic Operations.- 3.6 The ATOMIC Class.- 3.7 Inter-Thread Communication.- 3.8 State Transitions.- 3.9 Snapshots.- 3.10 UNIX Implementation.- 3.11 Windows Implementation.- 3.12 Summary.- 4. Events.- 4.1 Event Basics.- 4.2 The EVENT Class.- 4.3 Using Events.- 4.4 The BUFFER Class.- 4.5 The TIC _TAC_TOE Class.- 4.6 UNIX Implementation.- 4.7 Windows Implementation.- 4.8 Summary.- 5. Semaphores.- 5.1 Synchronization Patterns.- 5.2 The SYNCH Class.- 5.3 The SEMAPHORE Class.- 5.4 The POOL Class.- 5.5 The PIPELINE Class.- 5.6 The ARBITRATOR Class.- 5.7 UNIX Implementation.- 5.8 Windows Implementation.- 5.9 Summary.- 6. Objects.- 6.1 Passive and Active Objects.- 6.2 The TRANSFER Class.- 6.3 Passive MUX Sender.- 6.4 Active DEMUX Receiver.- 6.5 Active MUX Sender.- 6.6 Summary.- 7. Keys.- 7.1 Thread-Specific Storage.- 7.2 The KEY Class.- 7.3 Thread Identifiers.- 7.4 One-Time Initialization.- 7.5 The ONCE Class.- 7.6 UNIX Implementation.- 7.7 Windows Implementation.- 7.8 Summary.- 8. Multiple Mutexes.- 8.1 Deadlocking Threads.- 8.2 Avoiding Deadlock.- 8.3 The RECURSIVE_MUTEX Class.- 8.4 The TIMER Class.- 8.5 The CLOCK Class.- 8.6 Summary.- 9. Multiple Events.- 9.1 Multiple Events.- 9.2 The MULTI_EVENT Class.- 9.3 Random Event Monitoring.- 9.4 The HELLO Class.- 9.5 UNIX Implementation.- 9.6 Generic Implementation.- 9.7 Windows Implementation.- 9.8 Summary.- 10. Distributed Computing.- 10.1 Network Communications.- 10.2 The CHANNEL Class.- 10.3 Packets and Streams.- 10.4 The STREAM Class.- 10.5 Database Queries.- 10.6 The QUERY Class.- 10.7 The DATABASE Class.- 10.8 Building the Application.- 10.9 Summary.- Postscript.
