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27<a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set"></a><a class="link" href="basic_signal_set.html" title="basic_signal_set">basic_signal_set</a>
28</h3></div></div></div>
29<p>
30        Provides signal functionality.
31      </p>
32<pre class="programlisting">template&lt;
33    typename <a class="link" href="Executor1.html" title="Executor requirements">Executor</a> = any_io_executor&gt;
34class basic_signal_set
35</pre>
36<h5>
37<a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.h0"></a>
38        <span class="phrase"><a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.types"></a></span><a class="link" href="basic_signal_set.html#boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.types">Types</a>
39      </h5>
40<div class="informaltable"><table class="table">
41<colgroup>
42<col>
43<col>
44</colgroup>
45<thead><tr>
46<th>
47                <p>
48                  Name
49                </p>
50              </th>
51<th>
52                <p>
53                  Description
54                </p>
55              </th>
56</tr></thead>
57<tbody>
58<tr>
59<td>
60                <p>
61                  <a class="link" href="basic_signal_set__rebind_executor.html" title="basic_signal_set::rebind_executor"><span class="bold"><strong>rebind_executor</strong></span></a>
62                </p>
63              </td>
64<td>
65                <p>
66                  Rebinds the signal set type to another executor.
67                </p>
68              </td>
69</tr>
70<tr>
71<td>
72                <p>
73                  <a class="link" href="basic_signal_set/executor_type.html" title="basic_signal_set::executor_type"><span class="bold"><strong>executor_type</strong></span></a>
74                </p>
75              </td>
76<td>
77                <p>
78                  The type of the executor associated with the object.
79                </p>
80              </td>
81</tr>
82</tbody>
83</table></div>
84<h5>
85<a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.h1"></a>
86        <span class="phrase"><a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.member_functions"></a></span><a class="link" href="basic_signal_set.html#boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.member_functions">Member Functions</a>
87      </h5>
88<div class="informaltable"><table class="table">
89<colgroup>
90<col>
91<col>
92</colgroup>
93<thead><tr>
94<th>
95                <p>
96                  Name
97                </p>
98              </th>
99<th>
100                <p>
101                  Description
102                </p>
103              </th>
104</tr></thead>
105<tbody>
106<tr>
107<td>
108                <p>
109                  <a class="link" href="basic_signal_set/add.html" title="basic_signal_set::add"><span class="bold"><strong>add</strong></span></a>
110                </p>
111              </td>
112<td>
113                <p>
114                  Add a signal to a signal_set.
115                </p>
116              </td>
117</tr>
118<tr>
119<td>
120                <p>
121                  <a class="link" href="basic_signal_set/async_wait.html" title="basic_signal_set::async_wait"><span class="bold"><strong>async_wait</strong></span></a>
122                </p>
123              </td>
124<td>
125                <p>
126                  Start an asynchronous operation to wait for a signal to be delivered.
127                </p>
128              </td>
129</tr>
130<tr>
131<td>
132                <p>
133                  <a class="link" href="basic_signal_set/basic_signal_set.html" title="basic_signal_set::basic_signal_set"><span class="bold"><strong>basic_signal_set</strong></span></a> <span class="silver">[constructor]</span>
134                </p>
135              </td>
136<td>
137                <p>
138                  Construct a signal set without adding any signals. <br> <span class="silver"> —</span><br>
139                  Construct a signal set and add one signal. <br> <span class="silver"> —</span><br> Construct
140                  a signal set and add two signals. <br> <span class="silver"> —</span><br> Construct a signal
141                  set and add three signals.
142                </p>
143              </td>
144</tr>
145<tr>
146<td>
147                <p>
148                  <a class="link" href="basic_signal_set/cancel.html" title="basic_signal_set::cancel"><span class="bold"><strong>cancel</strong></span></a>
149                </p>
150              </td>
151<td>
152                <p>
153                  Cancel all operations associated with the signal set.
154                </p>
155              </td>
156</tr>
157<tr>
158<td>
159                <p>
160                  <a class="link" href="basic_signal_set/clear.html" title="basic_signal_set::clear"><span class="bold"><strong>clear</strong></span></a>
161                </p>
162              </td>
163<td>
164                <p>
165                  Remove all signals from a signal_set.
166                </p>
167              </td>
168</tr>
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170<td>
171                <p>
172                  <a class="link" href="basic_signal_set/get_executor.html" title="basic_signal_set::get_executor"><span class="bold"><strong>get_executor</strong></span></a>
173                </p>
174              </td>
175<td>
176                <p>
177                  Get the executor associated with the object.
178                </p>
179              </td>
180</tr>
181<tr>
182<td>
183                <p>
184                  <a class="link" href="basic_signal_set/remove.html" title="basic_signal_set::remove"><span class="bold"><strong>remove</strong></span></a>
185                </p>
186              </td>
187<td>
188                <p>
189                  Remove a signal from a signal_set.
190                </p>
191              </td>
192</tr>
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194<td>
195                <p>
196                  <a class="link" href="basic_signal_set/_basic_signal_set.html" title="basic_signal_set::~basic_signal_set"><span class="bold"><strong>~basic_signal_set</strong></span></a> <span class="silver">[destructor]</span>
197                </p>
198              </td>
199<td>
200                <p>
201                  Destroys the signal set.
202                </p>
203              </td>
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207<p>
208        The <a class="link" href="basic_signal_set.html" title="basic_signal_set"><code class="computeroutput">basic_signal_set</code></a>
209        class provides the ability to perform an asynchronous wait for one or more
210        signals to occur.
211      </p>
212<h5>
213<a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.h2"></a>
214        <span class="phrase"><a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.thread_safety"></a></span><a class="link" href="basic_signal_set.html#boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.thread_safety">Thread
215        Safety</a>
216      </h5>
217<p>
218        <span class="emphasis"><em>Distinct</em></span> <span class="emphasis"><em>objects:</em></span> Safe.
219      </p>
220<p>
221        <span class="emphasis"><em>Shared</em></span> <span class="emphasis"><em>objects:</em></span> Unsafe.
222      </p>
223<h5>
224<a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.h3"></a>
225        <span class="phrase"><a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.example"></a></span><a class="link" href="basic_signal_set.html#boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.example">Example</a>
226      </h5>
227<p>
228        Performing an asynchronous wait:
229      </p>
230<pre class="programlisting">void handler(
231    const boost::system::error_code&amp; error,
232    int signal_number)
233{
234  if (!error)
235  {
236    // A signal occurred.
237  }
238}
239
240...
241
242// Construct a signal set registered for process termination.
243boost::asio::signal_set signals(my_context, SIGINT, SIGTERM);
244
245// Start an asynchronous wait for one of the signals to occur.
246signals.async_wait(handler);
247</pre>
248<h5>
249<a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.h4"></a>
250        <span class="phrase"><a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.queueing_of_signal_notifications"></a></span><a class="link" href="basic_signal_set.html#boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.queueing_of_signal_notifications">Queueing
251        of signal notifications</a>
252      </h5>
253<p>
254        If a signal is registered with a signal_set, and the signal occurs when there
255        are no waiting handlers, then the signal notification is queued. The next
256        async_wait operation on that signal_set will dequeue the notification. If
257        multiple notifications are queued, subsequent async_wait operations dequeue
258        them one at a time. Signal notifications are dequeued in order of ascending
259        signal number.
260      </p>
261<p>
262        If a signal number is removed from a signal_set (using the <code class="computeroutput">remove</code>
263        or <code class="computeroutput">erase</code> member functions) then any queued notifications for
264        that signal are discarded.
265      </p>
266<h5>
267<a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.h5"></a>
268        <span class="phrase"><a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.multiple_registration_of_signals"></a></span><a class="link" href="basic_signal_set.html#boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.multiple_registration_of_signals">Multiple
269        registration of signals</a>
270      </h5>
271<p>
272        The same signal number may be registered with different signal_set objects.
273        When the signal occurs, one handler is called for each signal_set object.
274      </p>
275<p>
276        Note that multiple registration only works for signals that are registered
277        using Asio. The application must not also register a signal handler using
278        functions such as <code class="computeroutput">signal()</code> or <code class="computeroutput">sigaction()</code>.
279      </p>
280<h5>
281<a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.h6"></a>
282        <span class="phrase"><a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.signal_masking_on_posix_platforms"></a></span><a class="link" href="basic_signal_set.html#boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.signal_masking_on_posix_platforms">Signal
283        masking on POSIX platforms</a>
284      </h5>
285<p>
286        POSIX allows signals to be blocked using functions such as <code class="computeroutput">sigprocmask()</code>
287        and <code class="computeroutput">pthread_sigmask()</code>. For signals to be delivered, programs
288        must ensure that any signals registered using signal_set objects are unblocked
289        in at least one thread.
290      </p>
291<h5>
292<a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.h7"></a>
293        <span class="phrase"><a name="boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.requirements"></a></span><a class="link" href="basic_signal_set.html#boost_asio.reference.basic_signal_set.requirements">Requirements</a>
294      </h5>
295<p>
296        <span class="emphasis"><em>Header: </em></span><code class="literal">boost/asio/basic_signal_set.hpp</code>
297      </p>
298<p>
299        <span class="emphasis"><em>Convenience header: </em></span><code class="literal">boost/asio.hpp</code>
300      </p>
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