Re: Termination of tasks waiting on a protected queue

[Natasha Kerensikova <lithiumcat@instinctive.eu>]

Hello,

On 2014-05-18, anon@att.net <anon@att.net> wrote:
> try using a Select / terminate statements

It does not work. In the code below, "select" is immediately followed by
"Queue.Get_Next (Job)", which is an entry call,
so the "select" can be a timed entry call, a conditional entry call, or
an asynchronous transfer of control, but not a selective accept.
However, terminate alternatives can exist only in selective accepts.

>       task body Worker is
>          Job : Job_Description;
>       begin
>          loop
>            select
>               Queue.Get_Next (Job);
>               <actually to the job>
>            or
>               terminate ;
>            end select ;
>          end loop;
>       end Worker;

To put in GNAT's terms:

    68.             terminate ;
                   12
        >>> statement expected
        >>> only allowed alternative in timed entry call is delay