Unigine::MutexSpin Class
| Header: | #include <UnigineThread.h> |
A lightweight spinlock-based mutex implementation for low-overhead synchronization in multithreaded environments. Instead of blocking, this mutex continuously checks the lock state in a loop (spins) until it becomes available.
This class has the following aliases:
| Alias | Description |
|---|---|
| Mutex | Default alias for MutexSpin. |
MutexSpin Class
Members
MutexSpin ( ) #
Default constructor. Initializes the internal lock state to unlocked.void lock ( ) #
Acquires the spinlock by continuously checking the internal lock variable until it becomes available. Once the lock is acquired, sets the lock state.bool tryLock ( ) #
Attempts to acquire the spinlock without blocking.Return value
Returns true if the lock was successfully acquired; false if the lock is already held by another thread.void unlock ( ) #
Releases the spinlock by setting the internal lock variable to the unlocked state.bool isLocked ( ) const#
Checks whether the spinlock is currently held by any thread.Return value
Returns true if the spinlock is currently locked; false otherwise.void wait ( ) #
Spins until the lock becomes free without attempting to acquire it.The information on this page is valid for UNIGINE 2.20 SDK.
Last update:
2025-07-10
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