Policy

Description:

Content:

Enum values:

• DEFAULT - Performs default action on exit from thread.
• FREE - Goes through the free list and attempts to free un-freed elements until all elements are freed.
• RELEASE - Release the un-freed elements to either helper thread or to main loop. Please note it may block while adding to queue.
• THREAD_EXIT - Performs the same action as on exit from current thread.
• TRY_FREE - Goes through the free list and attempts to free un-freed elements.
• TRY_RELEASE - Release the un-freed elements to either helper thread or to main loop. Please note if the operation would block it is not performed.

Methods:

• public bool is_blocking ()
  Checks if policy blocks or is lock-free. Please note that it works on a concrete policy only.
• public bool is_concrete ()
  Checks if the policy is concrete or if it depends on global variables.
• public bool is_safe ()
  Checks if policy guarantees freeing all elements. Please note that it works on a concrete policy only.
• public Policy to_concrete ()
  Finds concrete policy which corresponds to given policy.