Header file for the update thread. More...

Functions
void	createPerformUpdateThread (const dca::UpdateModule &aUpdateModule, volatile bool *errorSignal)
	Starts up the update thread and supply the given UpdateModule. More...

void	shutdownPerformUpdateThread ()
	Shuts down the previously started update thread. More...

Detailed Description

Header file for the update thread.

Function Documentation

void createPerformUpdateThread	(	const dca::UpdateModule &	aUpdateModule,
		volatile bool *	errorSignal
	)

Starts up the update thread and supply the given UpdateModule.

Parameters

[in]	aUpdateModule	An initialized UpdateModule
[out]	errorSignal	Error signal that is set to true, if an error occured in the call to performUpdate()

Starts up an update thread that calls the aUpdateModule::performUpdate() method in a loop.

The called function will check engine and content updates automatically and install them in the provided dca/init directory.

It can be stopped by a call to shutdownPerformUpdateThread

Note: There are separate implementations for Windows and Linux distributions.

void shutdownPerformUpdateThread ( )

Shuts down the previously started update thread.

Shutting down will stop the thread safely.

If an update is already in progress the function will return as soon as possible but will not force-terminate the thread.

Note: To force any running update processes to stop immediately a call to DcaInstance::signal() should be invoked.; There are separate implementations for Windows and Linux distributions.