//
// Linux Daemon
//

/* prevent multiple inclusions */
#ifndef __Thread__
#define __Thread__

/* includes *****************************************************************/

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <memory.h>
#include <string.h>

#include <pthread.h>

#include "netlib.h"

/* defines ******************************************************************/

/* macros *******************************************************************/

/* structs & typedefs *******************************************************/

/* c class definitions ******************************************************/

class Thread {
    // public data
public:
    void *m_arg;

    // protected data
protected:
    pthread_t m_thread;
    pthread_attr_t m_attr;
    
    // private data
private:
    bool m_join;

    // public methods
public:
    // constructors
    Thread();

    // destructor
    virtual ~Thread();
    
    Thread( const Thread& );
    const Thread& operator=( const Thread& );

    // public methods
    void Init(void);
    int Start( void *arg = NULL, bool detach = false );
    int Stop( void );
    int Join( void **pptr = NULL );
    
    pthread_t GetTid(void) {return m_thread;};
    
    // virtual functions
    virtual bool Prep(void);
    virtual void *Run(void *) = 0; // {return NULL;};

    // exceptions
    class ThreadException
    {
        char *toString(void) { return strerror(errno); };
    };

    // static methods to override

    // private methods
private:
    // signal catchers (do not override)
};

#endif