19.5. The System.Threading Namespace
Under the .NET platform, the System.Threading namespace provides a number of types that enable the direct construction of multithreaded applications. In addition to providing types that allow you to interact with a particular CLR thread, this namespace defines types that allow access to the CLR maintained thread pool, a simple (non–GUI-based) Timer class, and numerous types used to provide synchronized access to shared resources. Table 19-1 lists some of the core members of this namespace. (Be sure to consult the .NET Framework 4.0 SDK documentation for full details.)
| Type | Meaning in Life |
|---|---|
| Interlocked | This type provides atomic operations for variables ... |
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