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/* $Rev: 492011 $ $Date: 2007-01-02 18:15:11 -0800 (Tue, 02 Jan 2007) $ */

#ifndef tuscany_sca_util_thread_h
#define tuscany_sca_util_thread_h

#if defined(WIN32)  || defined (_WINDOWS)
#include <windows.h> 
#else
#include <pthread.h>
#endif

#include <queue>

#include "tuscany/sca/export.h"


namespace tuscany
{
    namespace sca
    {
        namespace util
        {
            /**
             * A portable wrapper for native threads. 
             */
            class SCA_API Thread
            {
            public:
                /** 
                 * Constructor.
                 */
                Thread();
    
                /**
                 * Destructor.
                 */ 
                virtual ~Thread();

                /**
                 * The method that will be run in the thread.
                 */
                virtual void run() = 0;

                /**
                 * Start the thread.
                 */
                void start();
                
                /**
                 * Join the thread.
                 */    
                void join();

            private:
            
                /**
                 * Native thread handle.
                 */ 
#if defined(WIN32)  || defined (_WINDOWS)
                HANDLE hthread;
#else
                pthread_t thread;
#endif
    
            };
                
        } // End namespace util
    } // End namespace sca
} // End namespace tuscany

#endif // tuscany_sca_util_thread_h