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<h1>mrpt::synch::CCriticalSection Class Reference</h1><!-- doxytag: class="mrpt::synch::CCriticalSection" -->
<p>This class provides simple critical sections functionality.
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<p><code>#include <<a class="el" href="_c_critical_section_8h_source.html">mrpt/synch/CCriticalSection.h</a>></code></p>
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<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">Returns the name used in the constructor. <a href="#aa53d710a5437a061a64427a4bb8f54b9"></a><br/></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">If set to a non-NULL value, debug messages regarding the calling threads IDs will be output. <a href="#ad9b7e77f9b0f54091956555da67d1e17"></a><br/></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="mdescLeft"> </td><td class="mdescRight">The OS-dependent descriptors. <a href="#a8b446364cac14c330ba611d948f134e8"></a><br/></td></tr>
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<p>This class provides simple critical sections functionality. </p>
<dl class="see"><dt><b>See also:</b></dt><dd><a class="el" href="classmrpt_1_1synch_1_1_c_critical_section_locker.html" title="A class acquiring a CCriticalSection at its constructor, and releasing it at destructor...">CCriticalSectionLocker</a> </dd></dl>
<p>Definition at line <a class="el" href="_c_critical_section_8h_source.html#l00047">47</a> of file <a class="el" href="_c_critical_section_8h_source.html">CCriticalSection.h</a>.</p>
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<p>Constructor. </p>
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<p>Destructor. </p>
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<p>Enter. </p>
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<p>Referenced by <a class="el" href="_m_t__buffer_8h_source.html#l00068">mrpt::synch::MT_buffer::appendData()</a>, <a class="el" href="_m_t__buffer_8h_source.html#l00052">mrpt::synch::MT_buffer::clear()</a>, <a class="el" href="_c_console_redirector_8h_source.html#l00113">mrpt::utils::CConsoleRedirector::overflow()</a>, <a class="el" href="_m_t__buffer_8h_source.html#l00083">mrpt::synch::MT_buffer::read()</a>, <a class="el" href="_m_t__buffer_8h_source.html#l00075">mrpt::synch::MT_buffer::readAndClear()</a>, <a class="el" href="_m_t__buffer_8h_source.html#l00059">mrpt::synch::MT_buffer::size()</a>, and <a class="el" href="_c_console_redirector_8h_source.html#l00134">mrpt::utils::CConsoleRedirector::sync()</a>.</p>
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<p>Returns the name used in the constructor. </p>
<p>Definition at line <a class="el" href="_c_critical_section_8h_source.html#l00073">73</a> of file <a class="el" href="_c_critical_section_8h_source.html">CCriticalSection.h</a>.</p>
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<p>Referenced by <a class="el" href="_m_t__buffer_8h_source.html#l00068">mrpt::synch::MT_buffer::appendData()</a>, <a class="el" href="_m_t__buffer_8h_source.html#l00052">mrpt::synch::MT_buffer::clear()</a>, <a class="el" href="_c_console_redirector_8h_source.html#l00113">mrpt::utils::CConsoleRedirector::overflow()</a>, <a class="el" href="_m_t__buffer_8h_source.html#l00083">mrpt::synch::MT_buffer::read()</a>, <a class="el" href="_m_t__buffer_8h_source.html#l00075">mrpt::synch::MT_buffer::readAndClear()</a>, <a class="el" href="_m_t__buffer_8h_source.html#l00059">mrpt::synch::MT_buffer::size()</a>, and <a class="el" href="_c_console_redirector_8h_source.html#l00134">mrpt::utils::CConsoleRedirector::sync()</a>.</p>
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<p>The OS-dependent descriptors. </p>
<p>Definition at line <a class="el" href="_c_critical_section_8h_source.html#l00050">50</a> of file <a class="el" href="_c_critical_section_8h_source.html">CCriticalSection.h</a>.</p>
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<p>If set to a non-NULL value, debug messages regarding the calling threads IDs will be output. </p>
<p>Definition at line <a class="el" href="_c_critical_section_8h_source.html#l00077">77</a> of file <a class="el" href="_c_critical_section_8h_source.html">CCriticalSection.h</a>.</p>
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