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This paper discusses the integration of a concurrency control mechanism in classbased languages. First, activity control issues are isolated and different object-oriented languages supporting concurrency are studied. We observe that they generally fail to integrate concurrency without interference with other language behaviors. Then, we present a model of concurrency control for C++ objects, based on a concept called conditional wait. The support is split between an extension to the language and a code server. The language extension is discussed in regard to inheritance and component reusability. An implementation on a multiprocessor architecture is outlined.
This work is partially supported by the European Community under ECC“Parallel Computing Action”.
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Saleh, H., Gautron, P. (1992). A concurrency control mechanism for C++ objects. In: Tokoro, M., Nierstrasz, O., Wegner, P. (eds) Object-Based Concurrent Computing. ECOOP 1991. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 612. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-55613-3_10
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