sthread, like jthread, just simpler.

latch.h

// latch
// Copyright 2017-2024 Sean Farrell <sean.farrell@rioki.org>
//
// This program is free software. It comes without any warranty, to
// the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute it
// and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You Want
// To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar. See
// http://www.wtfpl.net/ for more details.

#pragma once

#include <cstddef>
#include <mutex>
#include <condition_variable>

namespace stdex
{
    class latch
    {
    public:
        [[nodiscard]] static std::ptrdiff_t max() noexcept
        {
            return std::numeric_limits<std::ptrdiff_t>::max();
        }

        explicit latch(std::ptrdiff_t expected) noexcept
        : count(expected) {}

        ~latch() = default;

        void count_down(std::ptrdiff_t n = 1) noexcept
        {
            auto lock = std::unique_lock<std::mutex>{mutex};
            count -= n;
            if (count <= 0)
            {
                cond.notify_all();
            }
        }

        void wait() const
        {
            auto lock = std::unique_lock<std::mutex>{mutex};
            cond.wait(lock, [&]{return count <= 0;});
        }

    private:
        std::ptrdiff_t                  count;
        mutable std::mutex              mutex;
        mutable std::condition_variable cond;

        latch(const latch&) = delete;
        latch& operator = (const latch&) = delete;
    };
}

latch_test.cpp

// latch
// Copyright 2017-2024 Sean Farrell <sean.farrell@rioki.org>
//
// This program is free software. It comes without any warranty, to
// the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute it
// and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You Want
// To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar. See
// http://www.wtfpl.net/ for more details.

#include "latch.h"

#include <gtest/gtest.h>
#include <atomic>
#include <future>

using namespace std::chrono_literals;

TEST(latch, wait)
{
    auto my_latch = stdex::latch{12u};
    auto count    = std::atomic<unsigned int>{0u};
    std::vector<std::future<void>> futures;

    for (auto i = 0u; i < 12; i++)
    {
        auto f = std::async(std::launch::async, [&] () {
            count++;
            my_latch.count_down();
        });
        futures.push_back(std::move(f));
    }

    my_latch.wait();
    EXPECT_EQ(12u, count);

    for (auto& f : futures)
    {
        f.get();
    }
}

sthrea.h

// sthread
// Copyright 2024 Sean Farrell <sean.farrell@rioki.org>
//
// This program is free software. It comes without any warranty, to
// the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute it
// and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You Want
// To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar. See
// http://www.wtfpl.net/ for more details.

#pragma once

#include <thread>
#include <atomic>
#include <memory>

namespace stdex
{
    class stop_token
    {
    public:
        stop_token() noexcept
        : state(std::make_shared<std::atomic<bool>>(false)) {}

        stop_token(const stop_token&) noexcept = default;
        stop_token(stop_token&&) noexcept = default;

        ~stop_token() = default;

        stop_token& operator = (const stop_token&) noexcept = default;
        stop_token& operator = (stop_token&&) noexcept = default;

        [[nodiscard]] bool stop_requested() const noexcept
        {
            return state->load();
        }

        [[nodiscard]] bool stop_possible() const noexcept
        {
            return !stop_requested();
        }

        bool request_stop() noexcept
        {
            auto prev_state = state->exchange(true);
            return prev_state == false;
        }

    private:
        std::shared_ptr<std::atomic<bool>> state;
    };

    class sthread
    {
    public:

        using id = std::thread::id;

        sthread() noexcept = default;
        sthread(sthread&& other) noexcept = default;

        template<class Function, class... Args>
        explicit sthread(Function&& f, Args&&... args)
        : impl(std::thread(std::forward<Function>(f), token, std::forward<Args>(args)...)) {}

        ~sthread()
        {
            if (joinable())
            {
                request_stop();
                join();
            }
        }

        sthread& operator = (sthread&& other) noexcept  = default;

        [[nodiscard]] id get_id() const noexcept
        {
            return impl.get_id();
        }

        [[nodiscard]] bool joinable() const noexcept
        {
            return impl.joinable();
        }

        void join()
        {
            impl.join();
        }

        [[nodiscard]] bool stop_possible() const noexcept
        {
            return joinable() && token.stop_possible();
        }

        bool request_stop() noexcept
        {
            return token.request_stop();
        }

    private:
        stop_token token;
        std::thread impl;

        sthread(const sthread&) noexcept = delete;
        sthread& operator = (const sthread& other) noexcept = delete;
    };
}

sthread_test.cpp

// sthread
// Copyright 2024 Sean Farrell <sean.farrell@rioki.org>
//
// This program is free software. It comes without any warranty, to
// the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute it
// and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You Want
// To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar. See
// http://www.wtfpl.net/ for more details.

#include "sthread.h"
#include "latch.h"

#include <gtest/gtest.h>

TEST(sthread, create_and_destroy)
{
    auto thread = stdex::sthread{};
    EXPECT_FALSE(thread.joinable());
    EXPECT_FALSE(thread.stop_possible());
}

TEST(sthread, launch_thread)
{
    auto tid = stdex::sthread::id{};
    auto thread = stdex::sthread{[&] (stdex::stop_token stoken) {
        tid = std::this_thread::get_id();
    }};

    thread.join();
    EXPECT_NE(tid, std::this_thread::get_id());
}

TEST(sthread, launch_thread_with_args)
{
    auto a = 0u;
    auto thread = stdex::sthread{[&] (stdex::stop_token stoken, unsigned int awnser) {
        a = awnser;
    }, 42u};

    thread.join();
    EXPECT_EQ(a, 42u);
}

TEST(sthread, id)
{
    auto latch = stdex::latch{1};
    auto tid = stdex::sthread::id{};
    auto thread = stdex::sthread{[&] (stdex::stop_token stoken) {
        tid = std::this_thread::get_id();
        latch.count_down();
    }};

    latch.wait();
    EXPECT_EQ(thread.get_id(), tid);
    thread.join();
}

TEST(sthread, empty_id)
{
    auto thread = stdex::sthread{};
    EXPECT_EQ(thread.get_id(), stdex::sthread::id{});
}

TEST(sthread, move_assignment)
{
    auto latch = stdex::latch{1};
    auto outside = stdex::sthread{};
    {
        auto inside = stdex::sthread{[&] (stdex::stop_token token) {
            latch.wait();
        }};
        outside = std::move(inside);
        EXPECT_FALSE(inside.joinable());
    }

    EXPECT_TRUE(outside.joinable());
    latch.count_down();
    outside.join();
}

TEST(sthread, move_constructor)
{
    auto latch = stdex::latch{1};

    auto construct = [&] () {
        auto inside = stdex::sthread{[&] (stdex::stop_token token) {
            latch.wait();
        }};
        return inside;
    };
    auto outside = construct();

    EXPECT_TRUE(outside.joinable());
    latch.count_down();
    outside.join();
}

TEST(sthread, request_stop)
{
    auto thread = stdex::sthread{[] (stdex::stop_token token) {
        while (!token.stop_requested())
        {
            std::this_thread::yield();
        }
    }};

    thread.request_stop();
    thread.join();
}

TEST(sthread, automatic_stop_request)
{
    auto thread = stdex::sthread{[] (stdex::stop_token token) {
        while (!token.stop_requested())
        {
            std::this_thread::yield();
        }
    }};
}