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use std::fs::{read_to_string, write};
use std::path::PathBuf;
use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
use std::sync::Arc;
use std::thread;
use std::time::Duration;
pub struct Writer {
path: PathBuf,
}
impl Writer {
pub fn new(path: &PathBuf) -> Writer {
Writer { path: path.clone() }
}
fn write(&self, content: String) {
println!("Writing: \"{}\"", content);
write(&self.path, content).unwrap();
}
}
pub struct Reader {
path: PathBuf,
handle: Option<thread::JoinHandle<()>>,
keep_reading: Arc<AtomicBool>,
}
impl Drop for Reader {
fn drop(&mut self) {
println!("Dropping Reader");
self.keep_reading.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
if let Some(handle) = self.handle.take() {
if let Err(e) = handle.join() {
println!("Failed to wait for thread: {:?}", e);
}
}
}
}
impl Reader {
pub fn new(path: &PathBuf) -> Reader {
Reader {
path: path.clone(),
handle: None,
keep_reading: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(true)),
}
}
pub fn start(&mut self) {
let keep_reading = self.keep_reading.clone();
let path = self.path.clone();
let handle = thread::spawn(move || loop {
thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
if let Ok(content) = read_to_string(&path) {
println!("Content is: {:?}", content);
}
if !keep_reading.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
break;
}
});
self.handle = Some(handle)
}
}
fn main() {
let path = PathBuf::from("./file-to-write-to.txt");
std::fs::remove_file(&path).unwrap_or_default();
{
let mut reader = Reader::new(&path);
reader.start();
}
let writer = Writer::new(&path);
writer.write("First Value".to_string());
thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(400));
writer.write("Second Value".to_string());
thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(400));
}
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