Chapter 15: Threading

Threading Basics

The framework's Thread class provides the means for working with threads. Table 15-1 shows how Win32 relates to threading in the framework.

Table 15-1: Threading in Win32 and the Framework
Win32	Framework
`CreateThread`	`new Thread` (`new ThreadStart(XXXX)`)
`TerminateThread`	`Thread.Abort`
`SuspendThread`	`Thread.Suspend`
`ResumeThread`	`Thread.Resume`
`Sleep`	`Thread.Sleep`
`WaitForSingleObject` on a thread handle	`Thread.Join`
`ExitThread`	No equivalent
`GetCurrentThread`	`Thread.CurrentThread`
`SetThreadPriority`	`Thread.Priority`
No equivalent	`Thread.Name`
No equivalent	`Thread.IsBackground`
`CoInitializeEx`	`Thread.Apartment`

Table 15-2 shows some synchronization object comparisons. You can also use the Synchronization attribute to synchronize access to an entire class if the class inherits from ContextBoundObject. Additionally, you can use MethodImplAttribute(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized ) to synchronize an entire method.

Table 15-2: Synchronization Object Comparisons
Win32	Framework
`InterlockedXXXX`	`InterlockedClass`
`CriticalSection`	`lock` or `Monitor` class
`Event`	`AutoResetEvent` or `ManualResetEvent`
`Mutex`	`Mutex`