Worker.h

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/** @file Worker.h
 * @author Gav Wood <i@gavwood.com>
 * @date 2014
 */

#pragma once

#include <string>
#include <thread>
#include <atomic>
#include <cassert>
#include "Guards.h"

namespace dev
{

enum class WorkerState
{
	Starting,
	Started,
	Stopping,
	Stopped,
	Killing
};

class Worker
{
public:
	Worker(std::string const& _name): m_name(_name) {}

	Worker(Worker const&) = delete;
	Worker& operator=(Worker const&) = delete;

	virtual ~Worker();

	/// Starts worker thread; causes startedWorking() to be called.
	void startWorking();
	
	/// Stop worker thread; causes call to stopWorking().
	void stopWorking();

	bool shouldStop() const { return m_state != WorkerState::Started; }

private:
	virtual void workLoop() = 0;

	std::string m_name;

	mutable Mutex x_work;						///< Lock for the network existance.
	std::unique_ptr<std::thread> m_work;		///< The network thread.
	std::atomic<WorkerState> m_state = {WorkerState::Starting};
};

}