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27<a name="context.ecv2"></a><a name="ecv2"></a><a class="link" href="ecv2.html" title="Class execution_context (version 2)">Class execution_context
28    (version 2)</a>
29</h2></div></div></div>
30<div class="note"><table border="0" summary="Note">
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32<td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="../../../../../doc/src/images/note.png"></td>
33<th align="left">Note</th>
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35<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
36        <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span> (v2) is the reference implementation
37        of C++ proposal <a href="http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2016/p0099r1.pdf" target="_top">P099R1:
38        A low-level API for stackful context switching</a>.
39      </p></td></tr>
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43<td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="../../../../../doc/src/images/note.png"></td>
44<th align="left">Note</th>
45</tr>
46<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
47        <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span> (v2) resides in the inlined sub-namespace
48        <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">v2</span></code>.
49      </p></td></tr>
50</table></div>
51<div class="note"><table border="0" summary="Note">
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54<th align="left">Note</th>
55</tr>
56<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
57        Segmented stacks (<span class="emphasis"><em>segmented-stacks=on</em></span>), e.g. on demand
58        growing stacks, are not supported by <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span>
59        (v2).
60      </p></td></tr>
61</table></div>
62<p>
63      Class <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span> encapsulates context switching
64      and manages the associated context' stack (allocation/deallocation).
65    </p>
66<p>
67      <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span> allocates the context stack (using its
68      <a class="link" href="stack.html#stack"><span class="emphasis"><em>StackAllocator</em></span></a> argument)
69      and creates a control structure on top of it. This structure is responsible
70      for managing context' stack. The address of the control structure is stored
71      in the first frame of context' stack (e.g. it can not directly accessed from
72      within <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span>). In contrast to <a class="link" href="ecv1.html#ecv1"><span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span>
73      (v1)</a> the ownership of the control structure is not shared (no member
74      variable to control structure in <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span>).
75      <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span> keeps internally a state that is moved
76      by a call of <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context::operator()</em></span> (<code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> will be
77      invalidated), e.g. after a calling <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context::operator()</em></span>,
78      <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
79      can not be used for an additional context switch.
80    </p>
81<p>
82      <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span> is only move-constructible and move-assignable.
83    </p>
84<p>
85      The moved state is assigned to a new instance of <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span>.
86      This object becomes the first argument of the context-function, if the context
87      was resumed the first time, or the first element in a tuple returned by <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context::operator()</em></span>
88      that has been called in the resumed context. In contrast to <a class="link" href="ecv1.html#ecv1"><span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span>
89      (v1)</a>, the context switch is faster because no global pointer etc. is
90      involved.
91    </p>
92<div class="important"><table border="0" summary="Important">
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95<th align="left">Important</th>
96</tr>
97<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
98        Segmented stacks are not supported by <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span>
99        (v2).
100      </p></td></tr>
101</table></div>
102<p>
103      On return the context-function of the current context has to specify an <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span>
104      to which the execution control is transferred after termination of the current
105      context.
106    </p>
107<p>
108      If an instance with valid state goes out of scope and the context-function
109      has not yet returned, the stack is traversed in order to access the control
110      structure (address stored at the first stack frame) and context' stack is deallocated
111      via the <span class="emphasis"><em>StackAllocator</em></span>. The stack walking makes the destruction
112      of <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span> slow and should be prevented if possible.
113    </p>
114<p>
115      <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span> expects a <span class="emphasis"><em>context-function</em></span>
116      with signature <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">execution_context</span>
117      <span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Args</span> <span class="special">...</span> <span class="identifier">args</span><span class="special">)</span></code>. The
118      parameter <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx</span></code> represents the
119      context from which this context was resumed (e.g. that has called <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context::operator()</em></span>
120      on <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>)
121      and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">args</span></code> are the data passed
122      to <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context::operator()</em></span>. The return value represents
123      the execution_context that has to be resumed, after termiantion of this context.
124    </p>
125<p>
126      Benefits of <a class="link" href="ecv2.html#ecv2"><span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span> (v2)</a>
127      over <a class="link" href="ecv1.html#ecv1"><span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span> (v1)</a>
128      are: faster context switch, type-safety of passed/returned arguments.
129    </p>
130<h4>
131<a name="context.ecv2.h0"></a>
132      <span><a name="context.ecv2.usage_of__emphasis_execution_context__emphasis_"></a></span><a class="link" href="ecv2.html#context.ecv2.usage_of__emphasis_execution_context__emphasis_">usage
133      of <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span></a>
134    </h4>
135<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">n</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="number">35</span><span class="special">;</span>
136<span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">source</span><span class="special">(</span>
137    <span class="special">[</span><span class="identifier">n</span><span class="special">](</span><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">sink</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">mutable</span> <span class="special">{</span>
138        <span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">a</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">;</span>
139        <span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">b</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">;</span>
140        <span class="keyword">while</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">n</span><span class="special">--&gt;</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">){</span>
141            <span class="keyword">auto</span> <span class="identifier">result</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">sink</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">a</span><span class="special">);</span>
142            <span class="identifier">sink</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">result</span><span class="special">));</span>
143            <span class="keyword">auto</span> <span class="identifier">next</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">a</span><span class="special">+</span><span class="identifier">b</span><span class="special">;</span>
144            <span class="identifier">a</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">b</span><span class="special">;</span>
145            <span class="identifier">b</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">next</span><span class="special">;</span>
146        <span class="special">}</span>
147        <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">sink</span><span class="special">);</span>
148    <span class="special">});</span>
149<span class="keyword">for</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">;</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="number">10</span><span class="special">;++</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">){</span>
150    <span class="keyword">auto</span> <span class="identifier">result</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">source</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">);</span>
151    <span class="identifier">source</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">result</span><span class="special">));</span>
152    <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span><span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">result</span><span class="special">)&lt;&lt;</span><span class="string">" "</span><span class="special">;</span>
153<span class="special">}</span>
154
155<span class="identifier">output</span><span class="special">:</span>
156    <span class="number">0</span> <span class="number">1</span> <span class="number">1</span> <span class="number">2</span> <span class="number">3</span> <span class="number">5</span> <span class="number">8</span> <span class="number">13</span> <span class="number">21</span> <span class="number">34</span>
157</pre>
158<p>
159      This simple example demonstrates the basic usage of <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span>
160      as a generator. The context <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">sink</span></code>
161      represents the <span class="emphasis"><em>main</em></span>-context (function <span class="emphasis"><em>main()</em></span>
162      running). <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">sink</span></code> is generated
163      by the framework (first element of lambda's parameter list). Because the state
164      is invalidated (== changed) by each call of <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context::operator()</em></span>,
165      the new state of the <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span>, returned by <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context::operator()</em></span>,
166      needs to be assigned to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">sink</span></code>
167      after each call.
168    </p>
169<p>
170      The lambda that calculates the Fibonacci numbers is executed inside the context
171      represented by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">source</span></code>. Calculated
172      Fibonacci numbers are transferred between the two context' via expression
173      <span class="emphasis"><em>sink(a)</em></span> (and returned by <span class="emphasis"><em>source()</em></span>).
174      Note that this example represents a <span class="emphasis"><em>generator</em></span> thus the
175      value transferred into the lambda via <span class="emphasis"><em>source()</em></span> is not
176      used. Using <span class="emphasis"><em>boost::optional&lt;&gt;</em></span> as transferred type,
177      might also appropriate to express this fact.
178    </p>
179<p>
180      The locale variables <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">a</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">b</span></code> and <code class="computeroutput"> <span class="identifier">next</span></code>
181      remain their values during each context switch (<span class="emphasis"><em>yield(a)</em></span>).
182      This is possible due <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">source</span></code>
183      has its own stack and the stack is exchanged by each context switch.
184    </p>
185<h4>
186<a name="context.ecv2.h1"></a>
187      <span><a name="context.ecv2.parameter_passing"></a></span><a class="link" href="ecv2.html#context.ecv2.parameter_passing">parameter
188      passing</a>
189    </h4>
190<p>
191      With <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">&gt;</span></code> no
192      data will be transferred, only the context switch is executed.
193    </p>
194<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">context</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">ctx1</span><span class="special">([](</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">context</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">ctx2</span><span class="special">){</span>
195            <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">printf</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"inside ctx1\n"</span><span class="special">);</span>
196            <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">ctx2</span><span class="special">();</span>
197        <span class="special">});</span>
198<span class="identifier">ctx1</span><span class="special">();</span>
199
200<span class="identifier">output</span><span class="special">:</span>
201    <span class="identifier">inside</span> <span class="identifier">ctx1</span>
202</pre>
203<p>
204      <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx1</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
205      resumes <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx1</span></code>, e.g. the lambda
206      passed at the constructor of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx1</span></code>
207      is entered. Argument <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx2</span></code> represents
208      the context that has been suspended with the invocation of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx1</span><span class="special">()</span></code>. When the lambda returns <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx2</span></code>,
209      context <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx1</span></code> will be terminated
210      while the context represented by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx2</span></code>
211      is resumed, hence the control of execution returns from <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx1</span><span class="special">()</span></code>.
212    </p>
213<p>
214      The arguments passed to <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context::operator()</em></span>,
215      in one context, is passed as the last arguments of the <span class="emphasis"><em>context-function</em></span>
216      if the context is started for the first time. In all following invocations
217      of <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context::operator()</em></span> the arguments passed
218      to <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context::operator()</em></span>, in one context, is returned
219      by <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context::operator()</em></span> in the other context.
220    </p>
221<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">context</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">ctx1</span><span class="special">([](</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">context</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">ctx2</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">){</span>
222            <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">printf</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"inside ctx1,j==%d\n"</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">);</span>
223            <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">tie</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ctx2</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">)=</span><span class="identifier">ctx2</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">+</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">);</span>
224            <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ctx2</span><span class="special">);</span>
225        <span class="special">});</span>
226<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">;</span>
227<span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">tie</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ctx1</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">)=</span><span class="identifier">ctx1</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">);</span>
228<span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">printf</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"i==%d\n"</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">);</span>
229
230<span class="identifier">output</span><span class="special">:</span>
231    <span class="identifier">inside</span> <span class="identifier">ctx1</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">==</span><span class="number">1</span>
232    <span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">==</span><span class="number">2</span>
233</pre>
234<p>
235      <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx1</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">)</span></code> enters
236      the lambda in context <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx1</span></code>
237      with argument <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="number">1</span></code>. The expression <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx2</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">+</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">)</span></code> resumes the
238      context represented by <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx2</span></code>
239      and transfers back an integer of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">+</span><span class="number">1</span></code>. On return
240      of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx1</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">)</span></code>, the variable
241      <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">i</span></code> contains the value of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">+</span><span class="number">1</span></code>.
242    </p>
243<p>
244      If more than one argument has to be transferred, the signature of the context-function
245      is simply extended.
246    </p>
247<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">context</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">ctx1</span><span class="special">([](</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">context</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">ctx2</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">){</span>
248            <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">printf</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"inside ctx1,i==%d,j==%d\n"</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">);</span>
249            <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">tie</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ctx2</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">)=</span><span class="identifier">ctx2</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">+</span><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">);</span>
250            <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ctx2</span><span class="special">);</span>
251        <span class="special">});</span>
252<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">;</span>
253<span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">tie</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ctx1</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">)=</span><span class="identifier">ctx1</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">);</span>
254<span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">printf</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"i==%d,j==%d\n"</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">);</span>
255
256<span class="identifier">output</span><span class="special">:</span>
257    <span class="identifier">inside</span> <span class="identifier">ctx1</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">==</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">==</span><span class="number">1</span>
258    <span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">==</span><span class="number">3</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">j</span><span class="special">==</span><span class="number">1</span>
259</pre>
260<p>
261      For use-cases, that require to transfer data of different type in each direction,
262      <span class="emphasis"><em>boost::variant&lt;&gt;</em></span> could be used.
263    </p>
264<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">X</span><span class="special">{</span>
265<span class="keyword">private</span><span class="special">:</span>
266    <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">exception_ptr</span> <span class="identifier">excptr_</span><span class="special">;</span>
267    <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">context</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">variant</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span><span class="special">&gt;&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">ctx_</span><span class="special">;</span>
268
269<span class="keyword">public</span><span class="special">:</span>
270    <span class="identifier">X</span><span class="special">():</span>
271        <span class="identifier">excptr_</span><span class="special">(),</span>
272        <span class="identifier">ctx_</span><span class="special">([=](</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">context</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">variant</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span><span class="special">&gt;&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">variant</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">){</span>
273                <span class="keyword">try</span> <span class="special">{</span>
274                    <span class="keyword">for</span> <span class="special">(;;)</span> <span class="special">{</span>
275                        <span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">);</span>
276                        <span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">lexical_cast</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">);</span>
277                        <span class="keyword">auto</span> <span class="identifier">result</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">);</span>
278                        <span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">result</span><span class="special">));</span>
279                        <span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">result</span><span class="special">);</span>
280                <span class="special">}</span> <span class="keyword">catch</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">bad_cast</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;)</span> <span class="special">{</span>
281                    <span class="identifier">excptr_</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">current_exception</span><span class="special">();</span>
282                <span class="special">}</span>
283                <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">);</span>
284             <span class="special">})</span>
285    <span class="special">{}</span>
286
287    <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">()(</span><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">){</span>
288        <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">variant</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">i</span><span class="special">;</span>
289        <span class="keyword">auto</span> <span class="identifier">result</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">ctx_</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">);</span>
290        <span class="identifier">ctx_</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">result</span><span class="special">));</span>
291        <span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">result</span><span class="special">);</span>
292        <span class="keyword">if</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">excptr_</span><span class="special">){</span>
293            <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">rethrow_exception</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">excptr_</span><span class="special">);</span>
294        <span class="special">}</span>
295        <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">get</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span><span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">);</span>
296    <span class="special">}</span>
297<span class="special">};</span>
298
299<span class="identifier">X</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">;</span>
300<span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">x</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">7</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">endl</span><span class="special">;</span>
301
302<span class="identifier">output</span><span class="special">:</span>
303<span class="number">7</span>
304</pre>
305<p>
306      In the case of unidirectional transfer of data, <span class="emphasis"><em>boost::optional&lt;&gt;</em></span>
307      or a pointer are appropriate.
308    </p>
309<h4>
310<a name="context.ecv2.h2"></a>
311      <span><a name="context.ecv2.exception_handling"></a></span><a class="link" href="ecv2.html#context.ecv2.exception_handling">exception
312      handling</a>
313    </h4>
314<p>
315      If the function executed inside a <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context</em></span> emits
316      ans exception, the application is terminated by calling <span class="emphasis"><em>std::terminate()</em></span>.
317      <span class="emphasis"><em>std::exception_ptr</em></span> can be used to transfer exceptions
318      between different execution contexts.
319    </p>
320<div class="important"><table border="0" summary="Important">
321<tr>
322<td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Important]" src="../../../../../doc/src/images/important.png"></td>
323<th align="left">Important</th>
324</tr>
325<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
326        Do not jump from inside a catch block and then re-throw the exception in
327        another execution context.
328      </p></td></tr>
329</table></div>
330<a name="ecv2_ontop"></a><h4>
331<a name="context.ecv2.h3"></a>
332      <span><a name="context.ecv2.executing_function_on_top_of_a_context"></a></span><a class="link" href="ecv2.html#context.ecv2.executing_function_on_top_of_a_context">Executing
333      function on top of a context</a>
334    </h4>
335<p>
336      Sometimes it is useful to execute a new function on top of a resumed context.
337      For this purpose <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context::operator()</em></span> with first
338      argument <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">exec_ontop_arg</span></code> has
339      to be used. The function passed as argument must return a tuple of execution_context
340      and arguments.
341    </p>
342<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">context</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">f1</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">context</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">{</span>
343    <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="string">"f1: entered first time: "</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">data</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">endl</span><span class="special">;</span>
344    <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">tie</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">)=</span><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">+</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">);</span>
345    <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="string">"f1: entered second time: "</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">data</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">endl</span><span class="special">;</span>
346    <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">tie</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">)=</span><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">+</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">);</span>
347    <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="string">"f1: entered third time: "</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">data</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">endl</span><span class="special">;</span>
348    <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">move</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">);</span>
349<span class="special">}</span>
350
351<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">f2</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special">{</span>
352    <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="string">"f2: entered: "</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">data</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">endl</span><span class="special">;</span>
353    <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="special">-</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">;</span>
354<span class="special">}</span>
355
356<span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">=</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">;</span>
357<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">context</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="keyword">int</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">f1</span><span class="special">);</span>
358<span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">tie</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">)=</span><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">+</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">);</span>
359<span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="string">"f1: returned first time: "</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">data</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">endl</span><span class="special">;</span>
360<span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">tie</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">)=</span><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">+</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">);</span>
361<span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="string">"f1: returned second time: "</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">data</span> <span class="special">&lt;&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">endl</span><span class="special">;</span>
362<span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">tie</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">)=</span><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">exec_ontop_arg</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">f2</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">+</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">);</span>
363
364<span class="identifier">output</span><span class="special">:</span>
365    <span class="identifier">f1</span><span class="special">:</span> <span class="identifier">entered</span> <span class="identifier">first</span> <span class="identifier">time</span><span class="special">:</span> <span class="number">1</span>
366    <span class="identifier">f1</span><span class="special">:</span> <span class="identifier">returned</span> <span class="identifier">first</span> <span class="identifier">time</span><span class="special">:</span> <span class="number">2</span>
367    <span class="identifier">f1</span><span class="special">:</span> <span class="identifier">entered</span> <span class="identifier">second</span> <span class="identifier">time</span><span class="special">:</span> <span class="number">3</span>
368    <span class="identifier">f1</span><span class="special">:</span> <span class="identifier">returned</span> <span class="identifier">second</span> <span class="identifier">time</span><span class="special">:</span> <span class="number">4</span>
369    <span class="identifier">f2</span><span class="special">:</span> <span class="identifier">entered</span><span class="special">:</span> <span class="number">5</span>
370    <span class="identifier">f1</span><span class="special">:</span> <span class="identifier">entered</span> <span class="identifier">third</span> <span class="identifier">time</span><span class="special">:</span> <span class="special">-</span><span class="number">1</span>
371</pre>
372<p>
373      The expression <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">exec_ontop_arg</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">f2</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">+</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">)</span></code> executes <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">f2</span><span class="special">()</span></code> on top of context <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx</span></code>,
374      e.g. an additional stack frame is allocated on top of the context stack (in
375      front of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">f1</span><span class="special">()</span></code>).
376      <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">f2</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
377      returns argument <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">-</span><span class="number">1</span></code>
378      that will returned by the second invocation of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ctx</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">data</span><span class="special">+</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">)</span></code> in <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">f1</span><span class="special">()</span></code>.
379    </p>
380<p>
381      </p>
382<h5>
383<a name="ecv2_destructor%20destructor_bridgehead"></a>
384  <span><a name="ecv2_destructor%20destructor"></a></span>
385  <a class="link" href="ecv2.html#ecv2_destructor%20destructor">Destructor</a>
386</h5>
387<p>
388    </p>
389<pre class="programlisting"><span class="special">~</span><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">();</span>
390</pre>
391<div class="variablelist">
392<p class="title"><b></b></p>
393<dl>
394<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
395<dd><p>
396            Destructs the associated stack if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> is a valid context, e.g. <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context::operator
397            bool()</em></span> returns <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code>.
398          </p></dd>
399<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
400<dd><p>
401            Nothing.
402          </p></dd>
403</dl>
404</div>
405<p>
406      </p>
407<h5>
408<a name="ecv2_move%20constructor_bridgehead"></a>
409  <span><a name="ecv2_move%20constructor"></a></span>
410  <a class="link" href="ecv2.html#ecv2_move%20constructor">Move
411      constructor</a>
412</h5>
413<p>
414    </p>
415<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">(</span> <span class="identifier">execution_context</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span>
416</pre>
417<div class="variablelist">
418<p class="title"><b></b></p>
419<dl>
420<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
421<dd><p>
422            Moves underlying capture record to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>.
423          </p></dd>
424<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
425<dd><p>
426            Nothing.
427          </p></dd>
428</dl>
429</div>
430<p>
431      </p>
432<h5>
433<a name="ecv2_move%20assignment_bridgehead"></a>
434  <span><a name="ecv2_move%20assignment"></a></span>
435  <a class="link" href="ecv2.html#ecv2_move%20assignment">Move
436      assignment operator</a>
437</h5>
438<p>
439    </p>
440<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">execution_context</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">=(</span> <span class="identifier">execution_context</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span>
441</pre>
442<div class="variablelist">
443<p class="title"><b></b></p>
444<dl>
445<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
446<dd><p>
447            Moves the state of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">other</span></code>
448            to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
449            using move semantics.
450          </p></dd>
451<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
452<dd><p>
453            Nothing.
454          </p></dd>
455</dl>
456</div>
457<p>
458      </p>
459<h5>
460<a name="ecv2_operator_bool_bridgehead"></a>
461  <span><a name="ecv2_operator_bool"></a></span>
462  <a class="link" href="ecv2.html#ecv2_operator_bool">Member function
463      <code class="computeroutput">operator bool</code>()</a>
464</h5>
465<p>
466    </p>
467<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">explicit</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span>
468</pre>
469<div class="variablelist">
470<p class="title"><b></b></p>
471<dl>
472<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
473<dd><p>
474            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code> if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> points to a capture record.
475          </p></dd>
476<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
477<dd><p>
478            Nothing.
479          </p></dd>
480</dl>
481</div>
482<p>
483      </p>
484<h5>
485<a name="ecv2_operator_not_bridgehead"></a>
486  <span><a name="ecv2_operator_not"></a></span>
487  <a class="link" href="ecv2.html#ecv2_operator_not">Member function
488      <code class="computeroutput">operator!</code>()</a>
489</h5>
490<p>
491    </p>
492<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">!()</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span>
493</pre>
494<div class="variablelist">
495<p class="title"><b></b></p>
496<dl>
497<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
498<dd><p>
499            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code> if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> does not point to a capture record.
500          </p></dd>
501<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
502<dd><p>
503            Nothing.
504          </p></dd>
505</dl>
506</div>
507<p>
508      </p>
509<h5>
510<a name="ecv2_operator_call_bridgehead"></a>
511  <span><a name="ecv2_operator_call"></a></span>
512  <a class="link" href="ecv2.html#ecv2_operator_call">Member function
513      <code class="computeroutput">operator()</code>()</a>
514</h5>
515<p>
516    </p>
517<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">tuple</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">Args</span> <span class="special">...</span> <span class="special">&gt;,</span> <span class="identifier">Args</span> <span class="special">...</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">()(</span> <span class="identifier">Args</span> <span class="special">...</span> <span class="identifier">args</span><span class="special">);</span> <span class="comment">// member of generic execution_context template</span>
518
519<span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">()();</span> <span class="comment">// member of execution_context&lt; void &gt;</span>
520</pre>
521<div class="variablelist">
522<p class="title"><b></b></p>
523<dl>
524<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
525<dd><p>
526            Stores internally the current context data (stack pointer, instruction
527            pointer, and CPU registers) of the current active context and restores
528            the context data from <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>, which implies jumping to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>'s
529            context. The arguments, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">...</span> <span class="identifier">args</span></code>, are passed to the current context
530            to be returned by the most recent call to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">()</span></code> in the same thread.
531          </p></dd>
532<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
533<dd><p>
534            The tuple of execution_context and returned arguments passed to the most
535            recent call to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">()</span></code>, if any and a execution_context representing
536            the context that has been suspended.
537          </p></dd>
538<dt><span class="term">Note:</span></dt>
539<dd><p>
540            The returned execution_context indicates if the suspended context has
541            terminated (return from context-function) via <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span>
542            <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">()</span></code>.
543            If the returned execution_context has terminated no data are transferred
544            in the returned tuple.
545          </p></dd>
546</dl>
547</div>
548<p>
549      </p>
550<h5>
551<a name="ecv2_operator_call_ontop_bridgehead"></a>
552  <span><a name="ecv2_operator_call_ontop"></a></span>
553  <a class="link" href="ecv2.html#ecv2_operator_call_ontop">Member
554      function <code class="computeroutput">operator()</code>()</a>
555</h5>
556<p>
557    </p>
558<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">Fn</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span>
559<span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">tuple</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">Args</span> <span class="special">...</span> <span class="special">&gt;,</span> <span class="identifier">Args</span> <span class="special">...</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">()(</span> <span class="identifier">exec_ontop_arg_t</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Fn</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">fn</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Args</span> <span class="special">...</span> <span class="identifier">args</span><span class="special">);</span> <span class="comment">// member of generic execution_context</span>
560
561<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">Fn</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span>
562<span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="keyword">void</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">()(</span> <span class="identifier">exec_ontop_arg_t</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Fn</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">fn</span><span class="special">);</span> <span class="comment">// member of execution_context&lt; void &gt;</span>
563</pre>
564<div class="variablelist">
565<p class="title"><b></b></p>
566<dl>
567<dt><span class="term">Effects:</span></dt>
568<dd><p>
569            Same as <span class="emphasis"><em>execution_context::operator()</em></span>. Additionally,
570            function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">fn</span></code> is executed
571            in the context of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
572            (e.g. the stack frame of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">fn</span></code>
573            is allocated on stack of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>).
574          </p></dd>
575<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
576<dd><p>
577            The tuple of execution_context and returned arguments passed to the most
578            recent call to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">()</span></code>, if any and a execution_context representing
579            the context that has been suspended .
580          </p></dd>
581<dt><span class="term">Note:</span></dt>
582<dd><p>
583            The tuple of execution_context and returned arguments from <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">fn</span></code> are passed as arguments to the context-function
584            of resumed context (if the context is entered the first time) or those
585            arguments are returned from <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">execution_context</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">()</span></code> within the resumed context.
586          </p></dd>
587<dt><span class="term">Note:</span></dt>
588<dd><p>
589            Function <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">fn</span></code> needs to
590            return a tuple of arguments (<a class="link" href="ecv2.html#ecv2_ontop">see description</a>).
591          </p></dd>
592<dt><span class="term">Note:</span></dt>
593<dd><p>
594            The context calling this function must not be destroyed before the arguments,
595            that will be returned from <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">fn</span></code>,
596            are preserved at least in the stack frame of the resumed context.
597          </p></dd>
598<dt><span class="term">Note:</span></dt>
599<dd><p>
600            The returned execution_context indicates if the suspended context has
601            terminated (return from context-function) via <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">bool</span>
602            <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">()</span></code>.
603            If the returned execution_context has terminated no data are transferred
604            in the returned tuple.
605          </p></dd>
606</dl>
607</div>
608<p>
609      </p>
610<h5>
611<a name="ecv2_operator_equal_bridgehead"></a>
612  <span><a name="ecv2_operator_equal"></a></span>
613  <a class="link" href="ecv2.html#ecv2_operator_equal">Member
614      function <code class="computeroutput">operator==</code>()</a>
615</h5>
616<p>
617    </p>
618<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">==(</span> <span class="identifier">execution_context</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span>
619</pre>
620<div class="variablelist">
621<p class="title"><b></b></p>
622<dl>
623<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
624<dd><p>
625            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code> if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">other</span></code>
626            represent the same execution context, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">false</span></code>
627            otherwise.
628          </p></dd>
629<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
630<dd><p>
631            Nothing.
632          </p></dd>
633</dl>
634</div>
635<p>
636      </p>
637<h5>
638<a name="ecv2_operator_notequal_bridgehead"></a>
639  <span><a name="ecv2_operator_notequal"></a></span>
640  <a class="link" href="ecv2.html#ecv2_operator_notequal">Member
641      function <code class="computeroutput">operator!=</code>()</a>
642</h5>
643<p>
644    </p>
645<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">!=(</span> <span class="identifier">execution_context</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span>
646</pre>
647<div class="variablelist">
648<p class="title"><b></b></p>
649<dl>
650<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
651<dd><p>
652            <code class="computeroutput">! (other == * this)</code>
653          </p></dd>
654<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
655<dd><p>
656            Nothing.
657          </p></dd>
658</dl>
659</div>
660<p>
661      </p>
662<h5>
663<a name="ecv2_operator_less_bridgehead"></a>
664  <span><a name="ecv2_operator_less"></a></span>
665  <a class="link" href="ecv2.html#ecv2_operator_less">Member function
666      <code class="computeroutput">operator&lt;</code>()</a>
667</h5>
668<p>
669    </p>
670<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;(</span> <span class="identifier">execution_context</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span>
671</pre>
672<div class="variablelist">
673<p class="title"><b></b></p>
674<dl>
675<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
676<dd><p>
677            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">true</span></code> if <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span> <span class="special">!=</span> <span class="identifier">other</span></code> is true and the implementation-defined
678            total order of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">execution_context</span></code>
679            values places <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">*</span><span class="keyword">this</span></code>
680            before <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">other</span></code>, false otherwise.
681          </p></dd>
682<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
683<dd><p>
684            Nothing.
685          </p></dd>
686</dl>
687</div>
688<p>
689      </p>
690<h5>
691<a name="ecv2_operator_greater_bridgehead"></a>
692  <span><a name="ecv2_operator_greater"></a></span>
693  <a class="link" href="ecv2.html#ecv2_operator_greater">Member
694      function <code class="computeroutput">operator&gt;</code>()</a>
695</h5>
696<p>
697    </p>
698<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&gt;(</span> <span class="identifier">execution_context</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span>
699</pre>
700<div class="variablelist">
701<p class="title"><b></b></p>
702<dl>
703<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
704<dd><p>
705            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">other</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span>
706            <span class="special">*</span> <span class="keyword">this</span></code>
707          </p></dd>
708<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
709<dd><p>
710            Nothing.
711          </p></dd>
712</dl>
713</div>
714<p>
715      </p>
716<h5>
717<a name="ecv2_operator_lesseq_bridgehead"></a>
718  <span><a name="ecv2_operator_lesseq"></a></span>
719  <a class="link" href="ecv2.html#ecv2_operator_lesseq">Member
720      function <code class="computeroutput">operator&lt;=</code>()</a>
721</h5>
722<p>
723    </p>
724<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;=(</span> <span class="identifier">execution_context</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span>
725</pre>
726<div class="variablelist">
727<p class="title"><b></b></p>
728<dl>
729<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
730<dd><p>
731            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">!</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">other</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span>
732            <span class="special">*</span> <span class="keyword">this</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
733          </p></dd>
734<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
735<dd><p>
736            Nothing.
737          </p></dd>
738</dl>
739</div>
740<p>
741      </p>
742<h5>
743<a name="ecv2_operator_greatereq_bridgehead"></a>
744  <span><a name="ecv2_operator_greatereq"></a></span>
745  <a class="link" href="ecv2.html#ecv2_operator_greatereq">Member
746      function <code class="computeroutput">operator&gt;=</code>()</a>
747</h5>
748<p>
749    </p>
750<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">bool</span> <span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&gt;=(</span> <span class="identifier">execution_context</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keyword">noexcept</span><span class="special">;</span>
751</pre>
752<div class="variablelist">
753<p class="title"><b></b></p>
754<dl>
755<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
756<dd><p>
757            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">!</span> <span class="special">(*</span>
758            <span class="keyword">this</span> <span class="special">&lt;</span>
759            <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
760          </p></dd>
761<dt><span class="term">Throws:</span></dt>
762<dd><p>
763            Nothing.
764          </p></dd>
765</dl>
766</div>
767<p>
768      </p>
769<h5>
770<a name="ecv2__bridgehead"></a>
771  <span><a name="ecv2_"></a></span>
772  <a class="link" href="ecv2.html#ecv2_">Non-member function <code class="computeroutput">operator&lt;&lt;()</code></a>
773</h5>
774<p>
775    </p>
776<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">charT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">traitsT</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span>
777<span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_ostream</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">charT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">traitsT</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span>
778<span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">&lt;&lt;(</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_ostream</span><span class="special">&lt;</span> <span class="identifier">charT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">traitsT</span> <span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">os</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">execution_context</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">other</span><span class="special">);</span>
779</pre>
780<div class="variablelist">
781<p class="title"><b></b></p>
782<dl>
783<dt><span class="term">Efects:</span></dt>
784<dd><p>
785            Writes the representation of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">other</span></code>
786            to stream <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">os</span></code>.
787          </p></dd>
788<dt><span class="term">Returns:</span></dt>
789<dd><p>
790            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">os</span></code>
791          </p></dd>
792</dl>
793</div>
794</div>
795<table xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" width="100%"><tr>
796<td align="left"></td>
797<td align="right"><div class="copyright-footer">Copyright &#169; 2014 Oliver Kowalke<p>
798        Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
799        file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at <a href="http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt" target="_top">http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt</a>)
800      </p>
801</div></td>
802</tr></table>
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