Simulate Java's Thread class in C++

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I am attempting to create my own Thread class in C++ that resembles the Java Thread object. I understand that C++ does not use implementation so instead I am keeping a reference to a function as a variable in my C++ Thread Object.

I am having trouble with the second constructor of my Thread Object where you as the user of my thread object are to specify your own function that you want to run.

I am getting a message that says

Thread.cpp:23:58: error: invalid conversion from ‘void ()(void)’ to ‘void* ()(void)’ [-fpermissive]

#ifndef THREAD_H
#define THREAD_H

#include <iostream>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <string.h>


class Thread
{
    public:
        Thread();
        Thread(void (*f)(void*));
        ~Thread();

        void* run(void*);
        void start();

    private:
        pthread_t attributes;
        int id;
        void (*runfunction)(void*); //Remember the pointer to the function

};

void* runthread(void* arg); //header


#endif

And here is my C++ file

#include "Thread.h"

Thread::Thread()
{
    memset(&attributes,0,sizeof(attributes));

}

Thread::Thread(void (*f)(void*))
{
    runfunction = f;
    //(*f)();
}

Thread::~Thread()
{
    id = pthread_create(&attributes, NULL, runthread,this);
}

void Thread::start()
{
    memset(&attributes,0,sizeof(attributes));
    id = pthread_create(&attributes, NULL, *runfunction,this);
}

void* Thread::run(void*)
{

}

void* runthread(void* arg)
{
    Thread* t = (Thread*) arg;
    t->run(NULL);
}

not using C++11 threading capabilities is a deliberate design decision? If not, please take a look at it, because I feel like you are reinventing the wheel. — MariusSiuram
– MariusSiuram, Commented Aug 28, 2014 at 14:49
"C++ does not use implementation". Actually it does, just not the keyword. Inheritance in C++ is more flexible than in Java so "implements" happens by design rather than as specific a language feature. — Galik
– Galik, Commented Aug 28, 2014 at 15:26
I think my appreciation for Java and C++11 is higher when I have worked on understanding what was required to make our lives easier for higher level programmers... — Matthew
– Matthew, Commented Aug 28, 2014 at 18:00

Wojtek Surowka · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-28 14:51:12Z

2

pthread_create expects a function with one void* parameter returning void*, and you provide a function returning void.

But, as comments say, use C++ builtin threading is better option.

answered Aug 28, 2014 at 14:51

Wojtek Surowka

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8 Comments

Matthew Over a year ago

Do you have suggestions for my code? I don't understand how to fix it. I am trying to combine functions as arguments with threads. As far as not using the built in one, I haven't explored that yet and want to be comfortable how old school threads worked first.

Mike Seymour Over a year ago

@Matthew: As this answer and the error message both say: to fix it, change the type of the function pointers (runfunction, and the constructor argument f) to return void* not void, since that's what pthread_create expects.

Matthew Over a year ago

When I do that, I can not longer pass in a function as an argument though. stackoverflow.com/questions/9410/…

Wojtek Surowka Over a year ago

If you pass a function returning void* it should work.

Mike Seymour Over a year ago

@Matthew: The function will also have to return void*. Just return NULL if you don't want to pass any information back to the thread that joins it.

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