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/***************************************************************************
 *   Copyright (C) November 29, 2008 by Mattias Runge                             *
 *   mattias@runge.se                                                      *
 *   thread.h                                            *
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#ifndef _THREAD_H
#define _THREAD_H

#include <pthread.h>
#include <iostream>

template <class T>
class Thread
{
public:
    Thread()
    {
        myIsCreated = false;
        myError = 0;
    };
    ~Thread()
    {
        stop();
    };

    bool stop()
    {
        
        if (!myIsCreated)
        {
            //cout << "Thread is not running, can not be stopped " << endl;
            return true;
        }
        
        //cout << "Thread cancel to run " << endl;
        
        //myError = pthread_cancel(myHandle);
        myError = pthread_detach(myHandle);
        //cout << "Thread cancel returned " << myError << endl;
        
        
        
        //if (joinThread)
        {
            //join();
        }
        
        myIsCreated = false;

        return myError == 0;
    };
    
    bool start()
    {
        myError = pthread_create(&myHandle, NULL, T::doThread, (void*)this);
        
        if (myError != 0)
        {
            myIsCreated = false;
            return false;
        }

        myIsCreated = true;
        return true;
    };

    bool join()
    {
        if (!myIsCreated)
            return false;

        myError = pthread_join(myHandle, NULL);

        if (myError != 0)
        {
            myIsCreated = false;
            return false;
        }

        myIsCreated = true;
        return true;
    };

    int getError()
    {
        return myError;
    };

    static void *doThread(void* ptr)
    {
        ((T*)ptr)->run();
    };

    virtual void run() { };

private:
    bool myIsCreated;
    pthread_t myHandle;
    int myError;
};

#endif  /* _THREAD_H */