virtualx-engine/doc/classes/Semaphore.xml

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<class name="Semaphore" inherits="Reference" category="Core" version="3.0-beta">
	<brief_description>
		A synchronization Semaphore.
	</brief_description>
	<description>
		A synchronization Semaphore. Element used to synchronize multiple [Thread]s. Initialized to zero on creation. Be careful to avoid deadlocks. For a binary version, see [Mutex].
	</description>
	<tutorials>
	</tutorials>
	<demos>
	</demos>
	<methods>
		<method name="post">
			<return type="int" enum="Error">
			</return>
			<description>
				Lowers the [code]Semaphore[/code], allowing one more thread in. Returns [OK] on success, [ERR_BUSY] otherwise.
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="wait">
			<return type="int" enum="Error">
			</return>
			<description>
				Tries to wait for the [code]Semaphore[/code], if its value is zero, blocks until non-zero. Returns [OK] on success, [ERR_BUSY] otherwise.
			</description>
		</method>
	</methods>
	<constants>
	</constants>
</class>