Bug fixed: use a timeout on receive.

[loba.git] / communicator.h

diff --git a/communicator.h b/communicator.h
index f00e063494d14aa2680ccda94207797af6550a7b..66dc800b4feeea9502902348847fa85757e41682 100644 (file)
--- a/communicator.h
+++ b/communicator.h
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ public:
     void send(const char* dest, message* msg);
 
     // Try to get a message.  Returns true on success.
-    // If "wait" is true, blocks until success.
-    bool recv(message*& msg, m_host_t& from, bool wait);
+    // Parameter "timeout" may be 0 for non-blocking operation, -1 for
+    // infinite waiting, or any positive timeout.
+    bool recv(message*& msg, m_host_t& from, double timeout);
 
     // Try to flush pending sending communications.
     // If "wait" is true, blocks until success.