Module semaphore Methods

AcquireSemaphoreInfo() acquires a semaphore.

The format of the AcquireSemaphoreInfo method is:

  void AcquireSemaphoreInfo(SemaphoreInfo **semaphore_info)

A description of each parameter follows:

semaphore_info

Specifies a pointer to an SemaphoreInfo structure.

AllocateSemaphoreInfo() initializes the SemaphoreInfo structure.

The format of the AllocateSemaphoreInfo method is:

  SemaphoreInfo *AllocateSemaphoreInfo(void)

DestroySemaphoreInfo() destroys a semaphore.

The format of the DestroySemaphoreInfo method is:

  void DestroySemaphoreInfo(SemaphoreInfo **semaphore_info)

A description of each parameter follows:

semaphore_info

Specifies a pointer to an SemaphoreInfo structure.

LockSemaphoreInfo() locks a semaphore.

The format of the LockSemaphoreInfo method is:

  void LockSemaphoreInfo(SemaphoreInfo *semaphore_info)

A description of each parameter follows:

semaphore_info

Specifies a pointer to an SemaphoreInfo structure.

RelinquishSemaphoreInfo() relinquishes a semaphore.

The format of the RelinquishSemaphoreInfo method is:

  RelinquishSemaphoreInfo(SemaphoreInfo *semaphore_info)

A description of each parameter follows:

semaphore_info

Specifies a pointer to an SemaphoreInfo structure.

SemaphoreComponentGenesis() instantiates the semaphore component.

The format of the SemaphoreComponentGenesis method is:

  WizardBooleanType SemaphoreComponentGenesis(void)

SemaphoreComponentTerminus() destroys the semaphore environment.

The format of the SemaphoreComponentTerminus method is:

  SemaphoreComponentTerminus(void)

UnlockSemaphoreInfo() unlocks a semaphore.

The format of the UnlockSemaphoreInfo method is:

  void UnlockSemaphoreInfo(SemaphoreInfo *semaphore_info)

A description of each parameter follows:

semaphore_info

Specifies a pointer to an SemaphoreInfo structure.