Thread.hpp

#ifndef __THREAD_H
#define __THREAD_H
#include "Headers.hpp"
#include <pthread.h>
class Thread
{
public:
	Thread(uint thread_id): thread_id(thread_id) {} // Only places thread_id  
	virtual ~Thread() {} // Does nothing 

	/** Returns true if the thread was successfully started, false if there was an error starting the thread */
	bool start() { return (pthread_create(&m_thread, NULL, entry_func, this) == 0); }

	/** Will not return until the internal thread has exited. */
	void join() { pthread_join(m_thread, NULL); }

	/** Returns the thread_id **/
	uint get_thread_id() { return thread_id; }

	pthread_t get_pthread() { return m_thread; }
protected:
	/** Implement this method in your subclass with the code you want your thread to run. */
	virtual void thread_workload() = 0;
	uint thread_id; // A number from 0 -> Number of threads initialized, providing a simple numbering for you to use

private:
	static void * entry_func(void * thread) {((Thread *)thread)->thread_workload(); return NULL; }
	pthread_t m_thread;
};

#endif