45 lines
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45 lines
866 B
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TITLE:: FlowVar
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summary:: A place holder, which when accessed pauses a thread until the place holder has a value
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categories::Scheduling
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related:: Classes/Ref, Classes/Thunk, Classes/Condition, Classes/Routine
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DESCRIPTION::
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code::
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a = FlowVar.new;
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fork {
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"I am waiting, please enter a value ...".postln;
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a.value.postln;
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"...... ok, done.".postln;
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}
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)
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// later, set the value. Then we can continue ...
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a.value = 2;
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CLASSMETHODS::
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METHOD:: new
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Return a new instance,
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ARGUMENT:: inVal
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If a value is given here, the FlowVar will not block execution.
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INSTANCEMETHODS::
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METHOD:: value
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Set the value bound to the FlowVar.
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The getter returns the value bound to the FlowVar. If the value is not yet available, hold execution (this requires the method to be called from within a link::Classes/Routine:: or similar thread.).
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ARGUMENT:: inVal
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Any object.
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