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ISBN-10 097661322-0
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Listing 5-15 extracted from chapter Processes, threads and synchronization


Listing 5-14<     > Listing 5-16


This listing can be compiled with the command line:
csc.exe /target:exe Example_5_15.cs
Errors: 0 Warnings: 0


Example_5_15.cs
using System;
using System.Threading;
class Program {
   static Semaphore semaphore;
   static void Main() {
      // Initial number of free slots                : 2.
      // Maximal number of slots used simulteanously : 5.
      // Number of slot owned by the main thread     : 3 (5-2).
      semaphore = new Semaphore2);
      for int = 0; i < 3; ++i ) {
         Thread t = new Thread( WorkerProc );
         t.Name = "Thread" + i;
         t.Start();
         Thread.Sleep( 30 );
      }
   }
   static void WorkerProc() {
      for int = 0; j < 3; j++ ) {
         semaphore.WaitOne();
         Console.WriteLine( Thread.CurrentThread.Name + ": Begin" );
         Thread.Sleep( 200 );  // Simulate a 200 milliseconds task.
         Console.WriteLine( Thread.CurrentThread.Name + ": End" );
         semaphore.Release();
      }
   }
}	
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