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AtomicIntegerMBS class   New in 25.2

// this should be a property
Var a As New AtomicIntegerMBS

// try to get new unique ID
Do
  Var Expected As Int64 = a
  Var newCount As Int64 = Expected+1
  Var r As Boolean = a.CompareExchange(Expected, newCount)
  
  If r Then
    // We got our new ID, so continue
    Exit
  Else
    // some other thread was quicker, so try again!
    continue
  End If
Loop

• property Value as Int64
• 14 methods
  • method Add(Value as Int64) as Int64
  • method BitwiseAnd(Value as Int64) as Int64
  • method BitwiseOr(Value as Int64) as Int64
  • method BitwiseXOr(Value as Int64) as Int64
  • method CompareExchange(byref expected as Int64, desired as Int64) as Boolean
  • method Decrement as Int64
  • method Exchange(Value as Int64) as Int64
  • method Increment as Int64
  • method Operator_Add(other as Int64) as Int64
  • method Operator_Compare(other as AtomicIntegerMBS) as Integer
  • method Operator_Convert as Int64
  • method Operator_Convert(value as Int64)
  • method Operator_Subtract(other as Int64) as Int64
  • method Subtract(Value as Int64) as Int64

This class has no sub classes.

Blog Entries

• MBS Xojo Plugins, version 25.2pr5

Release notes

• Version 25.2
  • Added AtomicIntegerMBS class.

Some examples using this class:

• /Util/AtomicInteger test

Some related classes:

• class AtomicFlagMBS

The items on this page are in the following plugins: MBS Util Plugin.

AtomicFlagMBS   -   AtomicQueueMBS