1.2 Product Packages and Libraries

Threads.h++ 2.0 includes the following packages created from existing concurrency functionality:

Because writing multi-threaded applications is difficult, version 2.0 provides a new tracing facility to make debugging easier, in this package:

In addition, version 2.0 uncovers some of the functionality that had been used internally and enhances it for your use, in these packages:

Table 1 summarizes the packages and libraries that you receive when you purchase Threads.h++.

Package	Purpose	Library name
Execution Tracing	Makes it easier for you to identify the source of errors in your applications.	`trace`
Functor	Enables you to generically execute functions. It is also used by other Threads.h++ packages to help you quickly transform existing single-threaded applications into high-performance, multithreaded applications.	`functor functor_list functor_map`
Interthread Communication	Helps you design communication between threads, further improving application performance.	`itc`
Smart Pointer	Helps you manage memory and reduce memory leaks.	`pointer`
Synchronization	Contains classes that control access to shared resources, increasing throughput and responsiveness in your C++ applications.	`sync`
Thread-compatible Exception	Includes a simple framework for handling exceptions and returning a string representation suitable for display or logging.	`threxcept`
Threading	Contains prebuilt, fundamental threading classes, giving you a head-start on building portable, multithreaded applications in C++.	`thread`