threading.h

#pragma once

#include <cstdint>

namespace threading {
	enum class WorkerThreadTask : uint8_t { EXIT, COLLISION };

	//Call this to start a task on the task pool. Note that task-specific data must be set up before calling this.
	void spin_up_threaded_task(WorkerThreadTask task);

	//This _must_ be called on the main thread BEFORE a task completes on a thread of the task pool.
	void spin_down_threaded_task();

	//This should be called AFTER the command to finish a given task is given. This will block until all threads have returned into a state where they are able to listen to new commands.
	void spin_down_wait_complete();

	void init_task_pool();
	void shut_down_task_pool();

	bool is_threading();
	size_t get_num_workers();
}