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+/*******************************************************************************
+################################################################################
+# Copyright (c) [2020-2021] [HCL Technologies Ltd.] #
+# #
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); #
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. #
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at #
+# #
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 #
+# #
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software #
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, #
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. #
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and #
+# limitations under the License. #
+################################################################################
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+/* This file contains class for launching and managing POSIX threads */
+
+#ifndef __THREAD_HPP__
+#define __THREAD_HPP__
+
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+class Thread
+{
+ private:
+ pthread_t mThreadId;
+ static void* task(void*);
+
+ protected:
+ virtual bool run() = 0;
+
+ public:
+ Thread();
+ virtual ~Thread();
+ bool start();
+ bool stop();
+ virtual void cleanUp()=0;
+ bool setAffinity(int);
+ bool printAffinity();
+ bool join();
+};
+
+
+
+#endif