std::stop_source

 

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std::stop_source

Member functions

stop_source::stop_source

stop_source::~stop_source

stop_source::operator=

Modifiers

stop_source::request_stop

stop_source::swap

Observers

stop_source::get_token

stop_source::stop_requested

stop_source::stop_possible

Non-member functions

swap(std::stop_source)

operator==

Helper tags

std::nostopstatestd::nostopstate_t

 

Defined in header <stop_token>
class stop_source;		(since C++20)

The stop_source class provides the means to issue a stop request, such as for std::jthread cancellation. A stop request made for one stop_source object is visible to all stop_sources and std::stop_tokens of the same associated stop-state; any std::stop_callback(s) registered for associated std::stop_token(s) will be invoked, and any std::condition_variable_any objects waiting on associated std::stop_token(s) will be awoken.

Once a stop is requested, it cannot be withdrawn. Additional stop requests have no effect.

Member functions

(constructor)	constructs new stop_source object (public member function)
(destructor)	destructs the stop_source object (public member function)
operator=	assigns the stop_source object (public member function)
Modifiers
request_stop	makes a stop request for the associated stop-state, if any (public member function)
swap	swaps two stop_source objects (public member function)
Observers
get_token	returns a stop_token for the associated stop-state (public member function)
stop_requested	checks whether the associated stop-state has been requested to stop (public member function)
stop_possible	checks whether associated stop-state can be requested to stop (public member function)

Non-member functions

operator== (C++20)	compares two std::stop_source objects (function)
swap(std::stop_source) (C++20)	specializes the std::swap algorithm (function)

Helper tags

nostopstatenostopstate_t (C++20)

a tag used for stop_source to indicate no associated stop-state upon construction (tag)

Notes

For the purposes of std::jthread cancellation the stop_source object should be retrieved from the std::jthread object using get_stop_source(); or stop should be requested directly from the std::jthread object using request_stop(). This will then use the same associated stop-state as that passed into the std::jthread's invoked function argument (i.e., the function being executed on its thread).

For other uses, however, a stop_source can be constructed separately using the default constructor, which creates new stop-state.

Feature-test macro	Value	Std	Feature
__cpp_lib_jthread	201911L	(C++20)	Stop token and joining thread

Example

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#include <chrono>
#include <iostream>
#include <stop_token>
#include <thread>
 
using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 
void worker_fun(int id, std::stop_token stoken)
{ 
    for (int i = 10; i; --i)
    {
        std::this_thread::sleep_for(300ms);
        if (stoken.stop_requested())
        {
            std::printf("  worker%d is requested to stop\n", id);
            return;
        }
        std::printf("  worker%d goes back to sleep\n", id);
    }
}
 
int main()
{
    std::jthread threads[4];
    std::cout << std::boolalpha;
    auto print = [](const std::stop_source& source)
    {
        std::printf("stop_source stop_possible = %s, stop_requested = %s\n",
                    source.stop_possible() ? "true" : "false",
                    source.stop_requested() ? "true" : "false");
    };
 
    // Common source
    std::stop_source stop_source;
 
    print(stop_source);
 
    // Create worker threads
    for (int i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
        threads[i] = std::jthread(worker_fun, i + 1, stop_source.get_token());
 
    std::this_thread::sleep_for(500ms);
 
    std::puts("Request stop");
    stop_source.request_stop();
 
    print(stop_source);
 
    // Note: destructor of jthreads will call join so no need for explicit calls
}

Possible output:

stop_source stop_possible = true, stop_requested = false
  worker2 goes back to sleep
  worker3 goes back to sleep
  worker1 goes back to sleep
  worker4 goes back to sleep
Request stop
stop_source stop_possible = true, stop_requested = true
  worker3 is requested to stop
  worker1 is requested to stop
  worker2 is requested to stop
  worker4 is requested to stop