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+/*
+* Copyright (c) 2014-2015, Siemens AG. All rights reserved.
+*
+* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+*
+* 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+* this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+*
+* 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+* this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+* and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+*
+* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+* AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+* IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+* ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+* LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+* CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+* SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+* INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+* CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+* ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+* POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+
+#ifndef EMBB_CONTAINERS_BLOCKING_CONTAINER_H_
+#define EMBB_CONTAINERS_BLOCKING_CONTAINER_H_
+
+
+#include <embb/base/base.h>
+
+
+namespace embb {
+namespace containers {
+
+using namespace base;
+
+/*
+* Abstract class to use for the implementation of blocking datastructure.
+* Child classes need to be wrappers for another container.
+*
+* \tparam T Element type of the container's data.
+*/
+template < typename Type >
+class BlockingContainer {
+ protected:
+  /*
+  * Mutex for thread synchronization.
+  */
+  Mutex mutex;
+
+  /**
+  * Condition variable for notifying threads that are waiting
+  * for popping elements that new elements are available.
+  */
+  ConditionVariable condition;
+
+  /**
+  * Pure virtual method to be implemented in derived classes.
+  * The method must wrap the pushing method of the 
+  * underlying container.
+  */
+  virtual void SpecializedPush(
+    const Type& element
+    /**< [IN] Constant reference
+    to element that shall be pushed. */) = 0;
+
+  /**
+  * Pure virtual method to be implemented in derived classes.
+  * The method must wrap the popping method of the 
+  * underlying container.
+  */
+  virtual void SpecializedPop(
+    Type& element
+    /**< [IN, OUT] Reference to popped element*/) = 0;
+
+  /**
+  * Pure virtual method to check if the underlying container
+  * is empty.
+  *
+  * \return \c true if container is empty, \c false otherwise.
+  */
+  virtual bool IsEmpty() = 0;
+
+  /**
+  * Pushes an element and notifies threads that are waiting to
+  * pop that new elements are available
+  *
+  *\note The calling threads acquire the mutex at the beginning
+  * and release it at the end of the method to avoid concurrent
+  * access to the structure.
+  */
+  void PushAndWakeUp(
+    const Type&  element
+    /**< [IN] Constant reference
+    to element that shall be pushed */);
+
+  /**
+  * Pops an element from the container. If no elements are
+  * available, the calling thread wait until it is notified
+  * by the condition variable in PushAndWakeUp.
+  *
+  *\note The calling threads acquire the mutex at the beginning
+  * and release it at the end of the method to avoid concurrent
+  * access to the structure.
+  */
+  void BlockingPop(
+    Type & element
+    /**< [IN,OUT] Reference to popped element*/);
+
+};
+
+}
+}
+
+#include <embb/containers/internal/blocking_container-inl.h>
+
+#endif  // EMBB_CONTAINERS_BLOCKING_CONTAINER_
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diff --git a/containers_cpp/include/embb/containers/internal/blocking_container-inl.h b/containers_cpp/include/embb/containers/internal/blocking_container-inl.h
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+#include "..\blocking_container.h"
+/*
+* Copyright (c) 2014-2015, Siemens AG. All rights reserved.
+*
+* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+* modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+*
+* 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+* this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+*
+* 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+* this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+* and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+*
+* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+* AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+* IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+* ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+* LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+* CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+* SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+* INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+* CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+* ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+* POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+
+#ifndef EMBB_CONTAINERS_BLOCKING_CONTAINER_INL_H_
+#define EMBB_CONTAINERS_BLOCKING_CONTAINER_INL_H_
+
+
+
+namespace embb {
+namespace containers {
+
+template<typename T>
+void BlockingContainer<T>::PushAndWakeUp(const T& element) {
+  LockGuard<Mutex> lock(mutex);
+
+  SpecializedPush(element);
+
+  condition.NotifyOne();
+}
+
+template<typename T>
+void BlockingContainer<T>::BlockingPop(T& element) {
+  UniqueLock<Mutex> lock(mutex);
+
+  while (IsEmpty()) {
+    condition.Wait(lock);
+  }
+
+  SpecializedPop(element);
+}
+
+}
+}
+
+#endif // EMBB_CONTAINERS_BLOCKING_CONTAINER_INL_H_
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