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+/*
+ * This file is part of Adblock Plus ,
+ * Copyright (C) 2006-present eyeo GmbH
+ *
+ * Adblock Plus is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * Adblock Plus 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 Adblock Plus. If not, see .
+ */
+#pragma once
+#include
+#include
+#include
+#include "SynchronizedCollection.h"
+
+namespace AdblockPlus
+{
+ /**
+ * The implementation of active object pattern, simply put it sequentially
+ * executes posted callable objects in a single background thread.
+ * In the destructor it waits for the finishing of all already posted calls.
+ */
+ class ActiveObject {
+ public:
+ /**
+ * A callable object type, in fact wrapping std::function.
+ */
+ typedef std::function Call;
+
+ /**
+ * Constructor, the background thread is started after finishing this call.
+ */
+ ActiveObject();
+
+ /**
+ * Destructor, it waits for finishing of all already posted calls.
+ */
+ ~ActiveObject();
+ /**
+ * Adds the `call`, which should be executed in the worker thread to the
+ * end of the internally held list.
+ * @param call object.
+ */
+ void Post(const Call& call);
+ void Post(Call&& call);
+ private:
+ void ThreadFunc();
+ private:
+ bool isRunning;
+ SynchronizedCollection> calls;
+ std::thread thread;
+ };
+}
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