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+/* $Id$ */
+
+/** @file thread_win32.cpp Win32 thread implementation of Threads. */
+
+#include "stdafx.h"
+#include "thread.h"
+#include "debug.h"
+#include "core/alloc_func.hpp"
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <process.h>
+
+/**
+ * Win32 thread version for ThreadObject.
+ */
+class ThreadObject_Win32 : public ThreadObject {
+private:
+	uint     m_id_thr;
+	HANDLE   m_h_thr;
+	OTTDThreadFunc m_proc;
+	void     *m_param;
+	bool     m_attached;
+	void     *ret;
+
+public:
+	/**
+	 * Create a win32 thread and start it, calling proc(param).
+	 */
+	ThreadObject_Win32(OTTDThreadFunc proc, void *param) :
+		m_id_thr(0),
+		m_h_thr(NULL),
+		m_proc(proc),
+		m_param(param),
+		m_attached(false)
+	{
+		m_h_thr = (HANDLE)_beginthreadex(NULL, 0, &stThreadProc, this, CREATE_SUSPENDED, &m_id_thr);
+		if (m_h_thr == NULL) return;
+		ResumeThread(m_h_thr);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a win32 thread and attach current thread to it.
+	 */
+	ThreadObject_Win32() :
+		m_id_thr(0),
+		m_h_thr(NULL),
+		m_proc(NULL),
+		m_param(NULL),
+		m_attached(false)
+	{
+		BOOL ret = DuplicateHandle(GetCurrentProcess(), GetCurrentThread(), GetCurrentProcess(), &m_h_thr, 0, FALSE, DUPLICATE_SAME_ACCESS);
+		if (!ret) return;
+		m_id_thr = GetCurrentThreadId();
+	}
+
+	/* virtual */ ~ThreadObject_Win32()
+	{
+		if (m_h_thr != NULL) {
+			CloseHandle(m_h_thr);
+			m_h_thr = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* virtual */ bool IsRunning()
+	{
+		if (m_h_thr == NULL) return false;
+		DWORD exit_code = 0;
+		if (!GetExitCodeThread(m_h_thr, &exit_code)) return false;
+		return (exit_code == STILL_ACTIVE);
+	}
+
+	/* virtual */ bool WaitForStop()
+	{
+		/* You can't wait on yourself */
+		assert(!IsCurrent());
+		/* If the thread is not running, waiting is over */
+		if (!IsRunning()) return true;
+
+		DWORD res = WaitForSingleObject(m_h_thr, INFINITE);
+		return res == WAIT_OBJECT_0;
+	}
+
+	/* virtual */ bool Exit()
+	{
+		/* You can only exit yourself */
+		assert(IsCurrent());
+		/* If the thread is not running, we are already closed */
+		if (!IsRunning()) return false;
+
+		/* For now we terminate by throwing an error, gives much cleaner cleanup */
+		throw 0;
+	}
+
+	/* virtual */ void *Join()
+	{
+		/* You cannot join yourself */
+		assert(!IsCurrent());
+
+		WaitForSingleObject(m_h_thr, INFINITE);
+
+		return this->ret;
+	}
+
+	/* virtual */ bool IsCurrent()
+	{
+		DWORD id_cur = GetCurrentThreadId();
+		return id_cur == m_id_thr;
+	}
+
+	/* virtual */ uint GetId()
+	{
+		return m_id_thr;
+	}
+
+private:
+	/**
+	 * On thread creation, this function is called, which calls the real startup
+	 *  function. This to get back into the correct instance again.
+	 */
+	static uint CALLBACK stThreadProc(void *thr)
+	{
+		return ((ThreadObject_Win32 *)thr)->ThreadProc();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * A new thread is created, and this function is called. Call the custom
+	 *  function of the creator of the thread.
+	 */
+	uint ThreadProc()
+	{
+		try {
+			this->ret = m_proc(m_param);
+		} catch (...) {
+		}
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+};
+
+/* static */ ThreadObject *ThreadObject::New(OTTDThreadFunc proc, void *param)
+{
+	return new ThreadObject_Win32(proc, param);
+}
+
+/* static */ ThreadObject* ThreadObject::AttachCurrent()
+{
+	return new ThreadObject_Win32();
+}
+
+/* static */ uint ThreadObject::CurrentId()
+{
+	return GetCurrentThreadId();
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Win32 thread version of ThreadSemaphore.
+ */
+class ThreadSemaphore_Win32 : public ThreadSemaphore {
+private:
+	HANDLE m_handle;
+
+public:
+	ThreadSemaphore_Win32()
+	{
+		m_handle = ::CreateEvent(NULL, FALSE, FALSE, NULL);
+	}
+
+	/* virtual */ ~ThreadSemaphore_Win32()
+	{
+		::CloseHandle(m_handle);
+	}
+
+	/* virtual */ void Set()
+	{
+		::SetEvent(m_handle);
+	}
+
+	/* virtual */ void Wait()
+	{
+		::WaitForSingleObject(m_handle, INFINITE);
+	}
+};
+
+/* static */ ThreadSemaphore *ThreadSemaphore::New()
+{
+	return new ThreadSemaphore_Win32();
+}