ThreadSafeQue.h

#pragma once
#include <boost/container/deque.hpp>
#include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
#include <boost/thread/condition.hpp>
#include <boost/call_traits.hpp>
 
template <class T>
class threadsafe_que
{
public:
 
    typedef boost::container::deque<T> container_type;
    typedef typename container_type::size_type size_type;
    typedef typename container_type::value_type value_type;
    
    explicit threadsafe_que() : m_unread(0), m_wakeExternally(false) {}
 
    void push(typename boost::call_traits<value_type>::param_type item)
    { // `param_type` represents the "best" way to pass a parameter of type `value_type` to a method.
 
        boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(m_mutex);
        m_container.push_front(item);
        ++m_unread;             
        lock.unlock();
        m_not_empty.notify_one();
    }
 
    value_type try_pop() {
        boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(m_mutex);
        if (is_not_empty())
        {
            --m_unread;
            value_type ret = m_container.back();
            m_container.pop_back();
            lock.unlock();
            return ret;
        }
        else {
            lock.unlock();
            return value_type();//empty container
        }
    }
 
    value_type pop() {
        boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(m_mutex);
        m_not_empty.wait(lock, boost::bind(&threadsafe_que<value_type>::is_not_empty, this));
        --m_unread;
        value_type ret = m_container.back();
        m_container.pop_back();
        lock.unlock();
        return ret;
    }
 
    void clear() {
        boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(m_mutex);
        m_container.clear();
        m_unread = 0;
        lock.unlock();
    }   
 
    size_t size()
    {
        boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(m_mutex);
        return m_unread;
    }
 
    value_type try_pop_external() {
        boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(m_mutex);
        m_not_empty.wait(lock, boost::bind(&threadsafe_que<value_type>::is_not_empty_external, this));
        if(!is_not_empty()) {
            lock.unlock();
            return value_type();//empty container
        }
        --m_unread;
        value_type ret = m_container.back();
        m_container.pop_back();
        lock.unlock();
        return ret;
    }
 
    void setWake()
    {
        boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(m_mutex);
        m_wakeExternally = true; // forever true - now try_pop_external becomes equivalent to try_pop
        m_not_empty.notify_one();
    }
 
private:
    threadsafe_que(const threadsafe_que&);              // Disabled copy constructor.
    threadsafe_que& operator = (const threadsafe_que&); // Disabled assign operator.
 
    bool is_not_empty() const { return m_unread > 0; }
 
    bool is_not_empty_external() const 
    { 
        return m_unread > 0 || m_wakeExternally; 
    }   
 
    bool m_wakeExternally;
    size_type m_unread;
    container_type m_container;
    boost::mutex m_mutex;    
    boost::condition m_not_empty;
};