std::packaged_task - cppreference.com (original) (raw)

Defined in header
template< class > class packaged_task; (1) (since C++11) (not defined)
template< class R, class ...ArgTypes > class packaged_task<R(ArgTypes...)>; (2) (since C++11)

The class template std::packaged_task wraps any Callable target (function, lambda expression, bind expression, or another function object) so that it can be invoked asynchronously. Its return value or exception thrown is stored in a shared state which can be accessed through std::future objects.

Just like std::function, std::packaged_task is a polymorphic, allocator-aware container: the stored callable target may be allocated on heap or with a provided allocator. (until C++17)

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[edit] Member functions

(constructor) constructs the task object (public member function) [edit]
(destructor) destructs the task object (public member function) [edit]
operator= moves the task object (public member function) [edit]
valid checks if the task object has a valid function (public member function) [edit]
swap swaps two task objects (public member function) [edit]
Getting the result
get_future returns a std::future associated with the promised result (public member function) [edit]
Execution
operator() executes the function (public member function) [edit]
make_ready_at_thread_exit executes the function ensuring that the result is ready only once the current thread exits (public member function) [edit]
reset resets the state abandoning any stored results of previous executions (public member function) [edit]

[edit] Non-member functions

[edit] Helper classes

[edit] Deduction guides (since C++17)

[edit] Example

#include #include #include #include #include   // unique function to avoid disambiguating the std::pow overload set int f(int x, int y) { return std::pow(x, y); }   void task_lambda() { std::packaged_task<int(int, int)> task([](int a, int b) { return std::pow(a, b); }); std::future result = task.get_future();   task(2, 9);   std::cout << "task_lambda:\t" << result.get() << '\n'; }   void task_bind() { std::packaged_task<int()> task(std::bind(f, 2, 11)); std::future result = task.get_future();   task();   std::cout << "task_bind:\t" << result.get() << '\n'; }   void task_thread() { std::packaged_task<int(int, int)> task(f); std::future result = task.get_future();   std::thread task_td(std::move(task), 2, 10); task_td.join();   std::cout << "task_thread:\t" << result.get() << '\n'; }   int main() { task_lambda(); task_bind(); task_thread(); }

Output:

task_lambda: 512 task_bind: 2048 task_thread: 1024

[edit] Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.

DR Applied to Behavior as published Correct behavior
LWG 3117 C++17 deduction guides for packaged_task were missing added

[edit] See also

| | waits for a value that is set asynchronously (class template) [edit] | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |