test.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <boost/thread.hpp>
using namespace std;
using namespace boost;

class Worker
{
public:
  Worker(string name, string ID)
    : wname(name), wid(ID)
  {
    cout<<"Worker ["<<wname<<"] ID ["<<wid<<"] Created"<<endl;
  }
  void start();
  void join();
  void routine();
private:
  boost::thread wthread;
  string wname;
  string wid;
};

void Worker::start(){
 wthread = boost::thread(this->routine);
}

void Worker::join(){
  wthread.join();
}

void Worker::routine(){
  cout<<"["<<wname<<"]["<<wid<<"]: Start"<<endl;
  cout<<"["<<wname<<"]["<<wid<<"]: Done"<<endl;
}

int main(int argc, char ** argv){
  cout<<"Main: Start"<<endl;
  cout<<"Main: Creating Worker"<<endl;
  Worker azriel("azriel","001");
  azriel.start();
  azriel.join();
  cout<<"Main: Done"<<endl;
  return 0;
}