named_mutex lock

nes::named_mutex::lock

Functions

(1) void lock();

1. Locks the mutex. If another thread has already locked the mutex, a call to lock will block execution until the lock is acquired.

Parameters

None.

Return value

1. None.

Preconditions

1. The calling thread must not own the mutex.

Exceptions

1. Throws a std::runtime_error if the lock operation fails.

Implementation details

1. On Windows, calls WaitForSingleObject
   On Posix systems, calls pthread_mutex_lock