Improve docs for is_running to explain use case

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Josh Triplett 2022-02-15 14:51:24 -08:00
parent 611e7b9cea
commit 7098a714e8
2 changed files with 8 additions and 6 deletions

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@ -1487,13 +1487,14 @@ pub fn join(self) -> Result<T> {
/// Checks if the associated thread has finished running its main function.
///
/// `is_finished` supports implementing a non-blocking join operation, by checking
/// `is_finished`, and calling `join` if it returns `true`. This function does not block. To
/// block while waiting on the thread to finish, use [`join`][Self::join].
///
/// This might return `true` for a brief moment after the thread's main
/// function has returned, but before the thread itself has stopped running.
/// However, once this returns `true`, [`join`][Self::join] can be expected
/// to return quickly, without blocking for any significant amount of time.
///
/// This function does not block. To block while waiting on the thread to finish,
/// use [`join`][Self::join].
#[stable(feature = "thread_is_running", since = "1.61.0")]
pub fn is_finished(&self) -> bool {
Arc::strong_count(&self.0.packet) == 1

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@ -308,13 +308,14 @@ pub fn join(self) -> Result<T> {
/// Checks if the associated thread has finished running its main function.
///
/// `is_finished` supports implementing a non-blocking join operation, by checking
/// `is_finished`, and calling `join` if it returns `false`. This function does not block. To
/// block while waiting on the thread to finish, use [`join`][Self::join].
///
/// This might return `true` for a brief moment after the thread's main
/// function has returned, but before the thread itself has stopped running.
/// However, once this returns `true`, [`join`][Self::join] can be expected
/// to return quickly, without blocking for any significant amount of time.
///
/// This function does not block. To block while waiting on the thread to finish,
/// use [`join`][Self::join].
#[stable(feature = "scoped_threads", since = "1.63.0")]
pub fn is_finished(&self) -> bool {
Arc::strong_count(&self.0.packet) == 1