c++ - init a thread which is a member variable inside of an constructor -

i trying write resourcecach should have thread loads , unloads objects of different types. started idea of having thread member variable , list wich std::strings represent path files load / unload. there method called work() should executed thread. enaugh talk.

the question is: how init thread inside of constructor?

.h

class resourcecach { public:     resourcecach();     ~resourcecach();     void init();     bool stopthread();     void load(std::string path); void unload(std::string path); private:       thread m_worker; // ptr? reference? right?     vector<std::string> m_toload;     vector<std::string> m_tounload;      void work(); }; 

and cpp should (this not work)

resourcecach::resourcecach() {     init(); }   resourcecach::~resourcecach() { }  void resourcecach::init() {     m_worker(resourcecach::work, "resourcecach-thread"); }  void resourcecach::work(){  }  bool resourcecach::stopthread(){     if (m_worker.joinable())     {         m_worker.join();         return true;     }     else     {         return false;     } } 

we talking std::thread. how can this? , "way" start this?

you can initialise in usual way, in initialiser list:

resourcecach::resourcecach() : m_worker([this]{work();}) {} 

although, if that, should declare last make sure other member variables initialised before thread can access them.

if want defer it, leave default-initialised, , move thread later:

m_worker = std::thread([this]{work();}); 

note: i'm assuming it's std::thread, although constructor you're trying call looks non-standard. if it's non-standard thread type, answer may not apply.