task_executor

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An abstract base class that represents a task queue.
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Defined in wigwag/task_executor.hpp

struct task_executor
{
	virtual ~task_executor() { }
	virtual void add_task(std::function<void()> task) = 0;
};

Table of contents

• Subclasses
  • thread_task_executor
  • threadless_task_executor
• Methods
  • add_task

Subclasses

thread_task_executor

thread_task_executor is a task_executor that processes its task queue in its own thread.

threadless_task_executor

threadless_task_executor is a task_executor with a public method that processes its task queue.

Methods

add_task

void add_task(std::function<void()> task);

Puts a task into a queue.

Thread safety: Depends on the interface implementation. See thread_task_executor, threadless_task_executor.

Arguments:

• task - an std::function that should be executed in the task_executor