internal_thread.hpp

#ifndef CAFFE_INTERNAL_THREAD_HPP_
#define CAFFE_INTERNAL_THREAD_HPP_

#include "caffe/common.hpp"

namespace boost { class thread; }

namespace caffe {

class InternalThread {
 public:
  InternalThread() : thread_() {}
  virtual ~InternalThread();

  void StartInternalThread();

  void StopInternalThread();

  bool is_started() const;

 protected:
  /* Implement this method in your subclass
      with the code you want your thread to run. */
  virtual void InternalThreadEntry() {}

  /* Should be tested when running loops to exit when requested. */
  bool must_stop();

 private:
  void entry(int device, Caffe::Brew mode, int rand_seed,
      int solver_count, int solver_rank, bool multiprocess);

  shared_ptr<boost::thread> thread_;
};

}  // namespace caffe

#endif  // CAFFE_INTERNAL_THREAD_HPP_