1 files changed, 47 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/utility.h b/src/utility.h
index f7e726f87..e4494948c 100644
--- a/src/utility.h
+++ b/src/utility.h
@@ -28,9 +28,18 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include <fstream>
 #include <string>
 #include <sstream>
+#include <jthread.h>
 #include <jmutex.h>
 #include <jmutexautolock.h>
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	#include <windows.h>
+	#define sleep_ms(x) Sleep(x)
+#else
+	#include <unistd.h>
+	#define sleep_ms(x) usleep(x*1000)
+#endif
+
 #include "common_irrlicht.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "strfnd.h"
@@ -1100,5 +1109,43 @@ private:
 	JMutex m_mutex;
 };
 
+class SimpleThread : public JThread
+{
+	bool run;
+	JMutex run_mutex;
+
+public:
+
+	SimpleThread():
+		JThread(),
+		run(true)
+	{
+		run_mutex.Init();
+	}
+
+	virtual ~SimpleThread()
+	{}
+
+	virtual void * Thread() = 0;
+
+	bool getRun()
+	{
+		JMutexAutoLock lock(run_mutex);
+		return run;
+	}
+	void setRun(bool a_run)
+	{
+		JMutexAutoLock lock(run_mutex);
+		run = a_run;
+	}
+
+	void stop()
+	{
+		setRun(false);
+		while(IsRunning())
+			sleep_ms(100);
+	}
+};
+
 #endif