STDThread

@interface STDThread : NSObject

Objective-C wrapper class for C++ std::thread

  • Designated initializer.

    Note that initializing a STDThread object will launch a new thread immediately.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    - (nonnull instancetype)initWithClosure:(nonnull void (^)(void))closure;

    Parameters

    closure

    The closure/block to execute in the new thread. @returns The initialized instance.

  • Whether the thread is joinable.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    @property (readonly, nonatomic) BOOL joinable;

  • The number of concurrent threads supported by the implementation. The value should be considered only a hint.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    @property (readonly, nonatomic, class) unsigned int hardwareConcurrency;

  • Waits for a thread to finish its execution.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    - (BOOL)join:(NSError *_Nullable *_Nullable)error;

    Parameters

    error

    An optional error object indicating any error upon return. @returns YES if the thread was successcvully joined, otherwise NO.

  • Permits the thread to execute independently from the thread handle.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    - (BOOL)detach:(NSError *_Nullable *_Nullable)error;

    Parameters

    error

    An optional error object indicating any error upon return. @returns YES if the thread was successcvully detached, otherwise NO.