Key Classes Related to Threading
Table 12.1 shows some key classes related to threading.
| Element/Namespace | Description |
|---|---|
| System.Threading | This namespace acts as an interface for developers to create and manage threads. |
| AutoResetEvent | A “signaling” class used to indicate when a specific thread has been released. |
| Interlocked | The Interlocked class synchronizes access to a variable, allowing more than one thread to safely access the variable without encountering concurrency problems. |
| ManualResetEvent | Similar to the AutoResetEvent class, this class is a “signaling” class used to indicate when a specific thread has been released. The signal can be manually set. |
| Monitor | The Monitor class is a synchronization ... |
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