--- !ruby/object:RI::ClassDescription 
attributes: []

class_methods: 
- !ruby/object:RI::MethodSummary 
  name: new
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: ConditionVariable objects augment class Mutex. Using condition variables, it is possible to suspend while in the middle of a critical section until a resource becomes available.
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: "Example:"
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB 
  body: "  require 'thread'\n\n  mutex = Mutex.new\n  resource = ConditionVariable.new\n\n  a = Thread.new {\n    mutex.synchronize {\n      # Thread 'a' now needs the resource\n      resource.wait(mutex)\n      # 'a' can now have the resource\n    }\n  }\n\n  b = Thread.new {\n    mutex.synchronize {\n      # Thread 'b' has finished using the resource\n      resource.signal\n    }\n  }\n"
constants: []

full_name: ConditionVariable
includes: []

instance_methods: 
- !ruby/object:RI::MethodSummary 
  name: broadcast
- !ruby/object:RI::MethodSummary 
  name: signal
- !ruby/object:RI::MethodSummary 
  name: wait
name: ConditionVariable
superclass: Object