Using boost thread and a non-static class function

Question

So I have done some research, and have found you can create a boost::thread object and have it start with a non-static class function by using \"this\" and boost::bind etc.

Answer 1

If your object is a functor, i.e. has an operator(), you can pass an instance of it to boost::thread. The operator() does not need to be static. For example:

#include 

struct th {
    void operator()();
};

void th::operator()()
{
    for (;;) {
        // stuff
    }
}

int main()
{
    th t;
    boost::thread my_thread( t ); // takes a copy of t !
    my_thread.join(); // blocks
    return 0;
}