scheduler.h

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#ifndef SCHEDULER_H
#define SCHEDULER_H

#include "copyright.h"
#include "list.h"
#include "thread.h"


class Scheduler
{
  public:
    Scheduler ();       // Initialize list of ready threads 
    ~Scheduler ();      // De-allocate ready list

    void ReadyToRun (Thread * thread);  // Thread can be dispatched.
    Thread *FindNextToRun ();   // Dequeue first thread on the ready 
    // list, if any, and return thread.
    void Run (Thread * nextThread); // Cause nextThread to start running
    void Print ();      // Print contents of ready list
    bool RemoveThreadFromReadyList(Thread * threadToRemove); // Remove the thread of current readyList

  private:
      List * readyList;     // queue of threads that are ready to run,
    // but not running
};

#endif // SCHEDULER_H