#ifndef __MC_THREAD__

#define __MC_THREAD__

#ifndef __MC_CORE__

#include "core.h"

#endif

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// A thread event is a simple primitive designed to be used by two (distinct)

// threads to communicate. The first thread 'waits' on the event, and then the

// second thread can trigger it at any time. Note that it is probably best that

// the waiting thread 'Reset' the event rather than the triggering thread. Indeed

// a usage pattern of:

// Reset();

// <do something to cause other thread to trigger>

// Wait();

// Is the best way to use this object.

typedef struct MCThreadEvent *MCThreadEventRef;

bool MCThreadEventCreate(MCThreadEventRef& r_event);

void MCThreadEventDestroy(MCThreadEventRef event);

void MCThreadEventTrigger(MCThreadEventRef event);

void MCThreadEventReset(MCThreadEventRef event);

void MCThreadEventWait(MCThreadEventRef event);

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#endif