Struct Atom 

pub struct Atom<T, U> { /* private fields */ }

A wrapper that allows an instance of type T to be treated as though it is an atomic integer type (in the style of a C/C++ union). Use atomic_try_update to access the data of type T stored in an Atom<T>.

The generic parameter U is the smallest unsigned integer type that is large enough to hold an instance of T. (Typically: u64 or u128)

Trait Implementations

impl<T, U> Default for Atom<T, U>

where U: Default + Send,

fn default() -> Self

This creates a new instance of Atom, initializing the contents to all-zero bytes.

TODO: Change this so that T implements Default, and then store the default instance of T in the atom? If we do that, what happens to the uninitialized padding bytes?

impl<T, U> Send for Atom<T, U>

impl<T, U> Sync for Atom<T, U>