// Copyright (C) 2001-2003 // William E. Kempf // // Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying // file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt) #define BOOST_THREAD_VERSION 2 #include #include #include struct thread_alarm { thread_alarm(int secs) : m_secs(secs) { } void operator()() { boost::xtime xt; boost::xtime_get(&xt, boost::TIME_UTC_); xt.sec += m_secs; boost::thread::sleep(xt); std::cout << "alarm sounded..." << std::endl; } int m_secs; }; int main() { int secs = 5; std::cout << "setting alarm for 5 seconds..." << std::endl; thread_alarm alarm(secs); boost::thread thrd(alarm); thrd.join(); }