threading-models-and-critical-sections-classes.md

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Threading Models and Critical Sections Classes

The following classes define a threading model and critical section:

• CAtlAutoThreadModule Implements a thread-pooled, apartment-model COM server.

• CAtlAutoThreadModuleT Provides methods for implementing a thread-pooled, apartment-model COM server.

• CComMultiThreadModel Provides thread-safe methods for incrementing and decrementing a variable. Provides a critical section.

• CComMultiThreadModelNoCS Provides thread-safe methods for incrementing and decrementing a variable. Does not provide a critical section.

• CComSingleThreadModel Provides methods for incrementing and decrementing a variable. Does not provide a critical section.

• CComObjectThreadModel Determines the appropriate threading-model class for a single object class.

• CComGlobalsThreadModel Determines the appropriate threading-model class for an object that is globally available.

• CComAutoCriticalSection Contains methods for obtaining and releasing a critical section. The critical section is automatically initialized.

• CComCriticalSection Contains methods for obtaining and releasing a critical section. The critical section must be explicitly initialized.

• CComFakeCriticalSection Mirrors the methods in CComCriticalSection without providing a critical section. The methods in CComFakeCriticalSection do nothing.

• CRTThreadTraits Provides the creation function for a CRT thread. Use this class if the thread will use CRT functions.

• Win32ThreadTraits Provides the creation function for a Windows thread. Use this class if the thread will not use CRT functions.

See also

Class Overview