src/common/Mutex.h

/***************************************************************************
 *                                                                         *
 *   LinuxSampler - modular, streaming capable sampler                     *
 *                                                                         *
 *   Copyright (C) 2003, 2004 by Benno Senoner and Christian Schoenebeck   *
 *   Copyright (C) 2005 - 2020 Christian Schoenebeck                       *
 *                                                                         *
 *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
 *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
 *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
 *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
 *                                                                         *
 *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,       *
 *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of        *
 *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the         *
 *   GNU General Public License for more details.                          *
 *                                                                         *
 *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License     *
 *   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software           *
 *   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,                 *
 *   MA  02111-1307  USA                                                   *
 ***************************************************************************/

#ifndef __MUTEX_H__
#define __MUTEX_H__

// enable this for detecting mutex misusage and for debugging dead locks
// (these features then still need to be enabled by Mutex::setDebugEnabled())
//#define DEBUG_MUTEX 1

#if defined(WIN32)
#include <windows.h>
#else
#include <pthread.h>
#endif

namespace LinuxSampler {

/** @brief Mutual exclusive objects
 *
 * This class provides the classical thread / process synchronisation
 * technique called Mutex. It is used to protect critical sections, that is
 * resources (typically data structures) from being used at the same time by
 * different threads or processes which otherwise might turn into undefined
 * and of course undesired behavior.
 *
 * Note: as this technique might block the calling thread and also implies
 * a system call, this should not be used directly in realtime sensitive
 * threads!
 */
class Mutex {
    public:
        enum type_t {
            RECURSIVE,
            NON_RECURSIVE
        };

        /** @brief Constructor
         *
         * Creates a new Mutex object. The optional @a type argument defines
         * the fundamental behavior of the Mutex object:
         *
         * - If @c RECURSIVE is passed (which is the default type) then the
         *   mutex will manage an additional lock count such that it allows the
         *   same thread to call Lock() multiple times; each time that thread
         *   calls Lock() the lock count will be increased by one, each time it
         *   calls Unlock() it will be decreased by one, and other threads will
         *   only be unblocked once the lock count fell to zero again.
         *
         * - If @c NON_RECURSIVE is passed then it is considered to be an error
         *   if the same thread calls Lock() while already owning the lock, and
         *   likewise it is considered to be an error if Unlock() is called if
         *   the calling thread hasn't locked the mutex.
         *
         * You should invest the required time to review your design in order to
         * decide which mutex behavior fits to your design. Even though it might
         * be tempting to stick with the lazy approach by using the @c RECURSIVE
         * type, using the @c NON_RECURSIVE type does make sense if your design
         * does not require a recursive mutex, because modern developer tools
         * assist you spotting potential threading bugs in your code while using
         * the @c NON_RECURSIVE type which can avoid developers' biggest fear of
         * undefined behavior, plus also keep in mind that certain OS APIs are
         * not compatible with recursive mutexes at all!
         *
         * @param type - optional: the fundamental behavior type for this mutex
         *               (default: @c RECURSIVE)
         */    
        Mutex(type_t type = RECURSIVE);

        /**
         * Destructor
         */
        virtual ~Mutex();

        /** @brief Lock this Mutex.
         *
         * If this Mutex object is currently be locked by another thread,
         * then the calling thread will be blocked until the other thread
         * unlocks this Mutex object. The calling thread though can safely
         * call this method several times without danger to be blocked
         * himself.
         *
         * The calling thread should call Unlock() as soon as the critical
         * section was left.
         */      
        void Lock();

        /** @brief Try to lock this Mutex.
         *
         * Same as Lock() except that this method won't block the calling
         * thread in case this Mutex object is currently locked by another
         * thread. So this call will always immediately return and the
         * return value has to be checked if the locking request was
         * successful or not.
         *
         * @returns  true if the Mutex object could be locked, false if the
         *           Mutex is currently locked by another thread
         */
        bool Trylock();

        /** @brief Unlock this Mutex.
         *
         * If other threads are currently blocked and waiting due to a
         * Lock() call, one of them will be awaken.
         */
        void Unlock();

#if DEBUG_MUTEX
    /** @brief Enable bug detection and debugging features.
     *
     * By passing @c true to this method, bug detection and debugging features
     * will be enabled for this Mutex object. For instance this will trigger an
     * assertion fault if a thread attempts to Unlock() a thread it does not own
     * a lock on, or when locking more than once while not using mutex type
     * @c RECURSIVE and much more. Additionally this will also record the name
     * of the thread currently holding a lock, and the backtrace of that
     * thread's lock. The latter information can then be used to debug
     * deadlocks.
     *
     * By default this is turned off and must be enabled for individual Mutex
     * objects, because otherwise it would cause a large number of false
     * positives (i.e. in certain edge cases like thread constructors /
     * destructors for instance).
     *
     * @param b - whether to enable bug detection / debugging features
     */
    void setDebugEnabled(bool b) {
        debugSelf = b;
    }
#endif

    protected:
    #if defined(WIN32)
        HANDLE hMutex;
    #else
        pthread_mutex_t     __posix_mutex;
        pthread_mutexattr_t __posix_mutexattr;
    #endif
        type_t type;
    #if DEBUG_MUTEX
        std::string owner; ///< Name of the thread owning the current lock.
        long long int count; ///< How many times the owner currently acquired the lock recursively.
        std::string backtrace; ///< Call stack trace of (last) lock.
        bool debugSelf; ///< Whether bug detection and debugging features are enabled.
    #endif
};

// Lock guard for exception safe locking
class LockGuard {
public:
    LockGuard(Mutex& m) : pm(&m) {
        m.Lock();
    }

    /**
     * Empty LockGuard. This constructor can be used to implement conditional
     * mutex protection like:
     * @code
     * Mutex m;
     * LockGuard g;
     * if (requiresMutexProtection()) g = LockGuard(m);
     * @endcode
     */
    LockGuard() : pm(NULL) {
    }

    LockGuard(const LockGuard& g) : pm(g.pm) {
        if (pm) pm->Lock();
    }

    ~LockGuard() {
        if (pm) pm->Unlock();
    }
private:
    Mutex* pm;
};

} // namespace LinuxSampler

#endif // __MUTEX_H__
1	/***************************************************************************
2	* *
3	* LinuxSampler - modular, streaming capable sampler *
4	* *
5	* Copyright (C) 2003, 2004 by Benno Senoner and Christian Schoenebeck *
6	* Copyright (C) 2005 - 2020 Christian Schoenebeck *
7	* *
8	* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify *
9	* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by *
10	* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or *
11	* (at your option) any later version. *
12	* *
13	* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, *
14	* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of *
15	* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the *
16	* GNU General Public License for more details. *
17	* *
18	* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License *
19	* along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software *
20	* Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, *
21	* MA 02111-1307 USA *
22	***************************************************************************/
23
24	#ifndef __MUTEX_H__
25	#define __MUTEX_H__
26
27	// enable this for detecting mutex misusage and for debugging dead locks
28	// (these features then still need to be enabled by Mutex::setDebugEnabled())
29	//#define DEBUG_MUTEX 1
30
31	#if defined(WIN32)
32	#include <windows.h>
33	#else
34	#include <pthread.h>
35	#endif
36
37	namespace LinuxSampler {
38
39	/** @brief Mutual exclusive objects
40	*
41	* This class provides the classical thread / process synchronisation
42	* technique called Mutex. It is used to protect critical sections, that is
43	* resources (typically data structures) from being used at the same time by
44	* different threads or processes which otherwise might turn into undefined
45	* and of course undesired behavior.
46	*
47	* Note: as this technique might block the calling thread and also implies
48	* a system call, this should not be used directly in realtime sensitive
49	* threads!
50	*/
51	class Mutex {
52	public:
53	enum type_t {
54	RECURSIVE,
55	NON_RECURSIVE
56	};
57
58	/** @brief Constructor
59	*
60	* Creates a new Mutex object. The optional @a type argument defines
61	* the fundamental behavior of the Mutex object:
62	*
63	* - If @c RECURSIVE is passed (which is the default type) then the
64	* mutex will manage an additional lock count such that it allows the
65	* same thread to call Lock() multiple times; each time that thread
66	* calls Lock() the lock count will be increased by one, each time it
67	* calls Unlock() it will be decreased by one, and other threads will
68	* only be unblocked once the lock count fell to zero again.
69	*
70	* - If @c NON_RECURSIVE is passed then it is considered to be an error
71	* if the same thread calls Lock() while already owning the lock, and
72	* likewise it is considered to be an error if Unlock() is called if
73	* the calling thread hasn't locked the mutex.
74	*
75	* You should invest the required time to review your design in order to
76	* decide which mutex behavior fits to your design. Even though it might
77	* be tempting to stick with the lazy approach by using the @c RECURSIVE
78	* type, using the @c NON_RECURSIVE type does make sense if your design
79	* does not require a recursive mutex, because modern developer tools
80	* assist you spotting potential threading bugs in your code while using
81	* the @c NON_RECURSIVE type which can avoid developers' biggest fear of
82	* undefined behavior, plus also keep in mind that certain OS APIs are
83	* not compatible with recursive mutexes at all!
84	*
85	* @param type - optional: the fundamental behavior type for this mutex
86	* (default: @c RECURSIVE)
87	*/
88	Mutex(type_t type = RECURSIVE);
89
90	/**
91	* Destructor
92	*/
93	virtual ~Mutex();
94
95	/** @brief Lock this Mutex.
96	*
97	* If this Mutex object is currently be locked by another thread,
98	* then the calling thread will be blocked until the other thread
99	* unlocks this Mutex object. The calling thread though can safely
100	* call this method several times without danger to be blocked
101	* himself.
102	*
103	* The calling thread should call Unlock() as soon as the critical
104	* section was left.
105	*/
106	void Lock();
107
108	/** @brief Try to lock this Mutex.
109	*
110	* Same as Lock() except that this method won't block the calling
111	* thread in case this Mutex object is currently locked by another
112	* thread. So this call will always immediately return and the
113	* return value has to be checked if the locking request was
114	* successful or not.
115	*
116	* @returns true if the Mutex object could be locked, false if the
117	* Mutex is currently locked by another thread
118	*/
119	bool Trylock();
120
121	/** @brief Unlock this Mutex.
122	*
123	* If other threads are currently blocked and waiting due to a
124	* Lock() call, one of them will be awaken.
125	*/
126	void Unlock();
127
128	#if DEBUG_MUTEX
129	/** @brief Enable bug detection and debugging features.
130	*
131	* By passing @c true to this method, bug detection and debugging features
132	* will be enabled for this Mutex object. For instance this will trigger an
133	* assertion fault if a thread attempts to Unlock() a thread it does not own
134	* a lock on, or when locking more than once while not using mutex type
135	* @c RECURSIVE and much more. Additionally this will also record the name
136	* of the thread currently holding a lock, and the backtrace of that
137	* thread's lock. The latter information can then be used to debug
138	* deadlocks.
139	*
140	* By default this is turned off and must be enabled for individual Mutex
141	* objects, because otherwise it would cause a large number of false
142	* positives (i.e. in certain edge cases like thread constructors /
143	* destructors for instance).
144	*
145	* @param b - whether to enable bug detection / debugging features
146	*/
147	void setDebugEnabled(bool b) {
148	debugSelf = b;
149	}
150	#endif
151
152	protected:
153	#if defined(WIN32)
154	HANDLE hMutex;
155	#else
156	pthread_mutex_t __posix_mutex;
157	pthread_mutexattr_t __posix_mutexattr;
158	#endif
159	type_t type;
160	#if DEBUG_MUTEX
161	std::string owner; ///< Name of the thread owning the current lock.
162	long long int count; ///< How many times the owner currently acquired the lock recursively.
163	std::string backtrace; ///< Call stack trace of (last) lock.
164	bool debugSelf; ///< Whether bug detection and debugging features are enabled.
165	#endif
166	};
167
168	// Lock guard for exception safe locking
169	class LockGuard {
170	public:
171	LockGuard(Mutex& m) : pm(&m) {
172	m.Lock();
173	}
174
175	/**
176	* Empty LockGuard. This constructor can be used to implement conditional
177	* mutex protection like:
178	* @code
179	* Mutex m;
180	* LockGuard g;
181	* if (requiresMutexProtection()) g = LockGuard(m);
182	* @endcode
183	*/
184	LockGuard() : pm(NULL) {
185	}
186
187	LockGuard(const LockGuard& g) : pm(g.pm) {
188	if (pm) pm->Lock();
189	}
190
191	~LockGuard() {
192	if (pm) pm->Unlock();
193	}
194	private:
195	Mutex* pm;
196	};
197
198	} // namespace LinuxSampler
199
200	#endif // __MUTEX_H__