QThread - how to pause and resume

[xrep]

Hello guys,

how is possible pause and then resume thread in QT?
My application starts http proxy server in new thread and in some moments I need pause the thread with proxy and get/set data from comunication process between client and server.
I tried this,

proxy::proxy(sqlitt * sq) {
 
    pending = false;
}
 
void proxy::run(){
 
    smw = new sslMeatWrapper(this);
 
}
 
// this method is called from sslMeatWrapper when new request arrives
void proxy::proxyRequest() {
   qDebug << "Incoming proxy request";
   pending = true;
   // in this moment I need to pause thread and get/set data from/to smw object
   while (pending)
        msleep(1000);
 
}

proxy::proxy(sqlitt * sq) {

    pending = false;
}

void proxy::run(){

    smw = new sslMeatWrapper(this);

}

// this method is called from sslMeatWrapper when new request arrives
void proxy::proxyRequest() {
   qDebug << "Incoming proxy request";
   pending = true;
   // in this moment I need to pause thread and get/set data from/to smw object
   while (pending)
        msleep(1000);

}

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In GUI class there is a slot

void sqlitt::next() {
    pr->pending = true;
}

void sqlitt::next() {
    pr->pending = true;
}

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but this is not working. The thread is stocked on while statement i suppose. Can you please advice?

Thanks

[mentalmushroom]

If you modify a variable from a different thread it should be volatile, otherwise compiler may optimize access to it and while loop won't "notice" the change.
Think of the thread safety, accessing the same resource from multiple threads requires protection.
Are you sure you really need a thread in your case? Most things in qt can be done via signal/slot in asynchronous mode.

[amleto]

Mental, how do you think asynch calls are made without threads

Op, there isn't some easy function you can call to pause a thread. You should think about what you need to get the data safely - this does not include using non-thread-safe variables and ugly sleeps

Do you really need to do it in 'this' order? Can you make a safer way to communicate between your classes?

[mentalmushroom]

Socket work asynchronously without threads, so maybe this is what he needs.

[high_flyer]

how is possible pause and then resume thread in QT?
My application starts http proxy server in new thread and in some moments I need pause the thread with proxy and get/set data from comunication process between client and server.

You should read about general threaded programming concepts.
Specifically about mutexes (QMutex) and wait conditions (QWaitCondition).