Version 4.4.0

src/Thread.cpp

@@ -2,17 +2,28 @@
 /*! \class Thread
     \brief STK thread class.
 
-    This class provides a uniform interface for
-    cross-platform thread use.  On Linux and IRIX
-    systems, the pthread library is used.  Under Windows,
-    the Windows thread library is used.
+    This class provides a uniform interface for cross-platform
+    threads.  On unix systems, the pthread library is used.  Under
+    Windows, the C runtime threadex functions are used.
 
-    by Perry R. Cook and Gary P. Scavone, 1995 - 2007.
+    Each instance of the Thread class can be used to control a single
+    thread process.  Routines are provided to signal cancelation
+    and/or joining with a thread, though it is not possible for this
+    class to know the running status of a thread once it is started.
+
+    For cross-platform compatability, thread functions should be
+    declared as follows:
+
+    THREAD_RETURN THREAD_TYPE thread_function(void *ptr)
+
+    by Perry R. Cook and Gary P. Scavone, 1995 - 2009.
 */
 /***************************************************/
 
 #include "Thread.h"
 
+namespace stk {
+
 Thread :: Thread()
 {
   thread_ = 0;
@@ -91,3 +102,5 @@ void Thread :: testCancel(void)
 
 #endif
 }
+
+} // stk namespace