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18
19#pragma once
20
21typedef struct future_t future_t;
22
23#define FUTURE_SUCCESS ((void*)1)
24#define FUTURE_FAIL ((void*)0)
25
26// Constructs a new future_t object. Returns NULL on failure.
27future_t* future_new(void);
28
29// Constructs a new future_t object with an immediate |value|. No waiting will
30// occur in the call to |future_await| because the value is already present.
31// Returns NULL on failure.
32future_t* future_new_immediate(void* value);
33
34// Signals that the |future| is ready, passing |value| back to the context
35// waiting for the result. Must only be called once for every future.
36// |future| may not be NULL.
37void future_ready(future_t* future, void* value);
38
39// Waits for the |future| to be ready. Returns the value set in |future_ready|.
40// Frees the future before return. |future| may not be NULL.
41void* future_await(future_t* async_result);
42