| 87 | } |
| 88 | |
| 89 | void Thread::start() |
| 90 | { |
| 91 | if(isAlive()) |
| 92 | return; |
| 93 | |
| 94 | // cause start to block out other pthreads from using this Thread, |
| 95 | // at least until ThreadRunHandler exits. |
| 96 | mData->mGateway.acquire(); |
| 97 | |
| 98 | // reset the shouldStop flag, so we'll know when someone asks us to stop. |
| 99 | shouldStop = false; |
| 100 | |
| 101 | pthread_create((pthread_t*)(&mData->mThreadID), NULL, ThreadRunHandler, mData); |
| 102 | } |
| 103 | |
| 104 | bool Thread::join() |
| 105 | { |