src/core/lib/iomgr/executor.h

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#ifndef GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_EXECUTOR_H
#define GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_EXECUTOR_H

#include "src/core/iomgr/closure.h"

/** Initialize the global executor.
 *
 * This mechanism is meant to outsource work (grpc_closure instances) to a
 * thread, for those cases where blocking isn't an option but there isn't a
 * non-blocking solution available. */
void grpc_executor_init();

/** Enqueue \a closure for its eventual execution of \a f(arg) on a separate
 * thread */
void grpc_executor_enqueue(grpc_closure *closure, bool success);

/** Shutdown the executor, running all pending work as part of the call */
void grpc_executor_shutdown();

#endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_EXECUTOR_H */