How can I check for equality between dispatch_queue_t vars?
dispatch_queue_t currentQueue = dispatch_get_current_queue();
dispatch_queue_t mainQueue = dispatch_get_main_queue();
if (currentQueue == mainQueue) {
}
from the docs:
typedef struct dispatch_queue_s *dispatch_queue_t;
I'm not sure but does this mean that it's a pointer to a dispatch_queue_s struct?
Since I can't check equality on pointers, I'm not sure how can I check if a dispatch_queue_t is the same as another?
This depends on the queue you're on. In this particular case use:
if ([NSThread isMainThread]) {}
In general, you can use dispatch_get_current_queue() to test which queue your're on. In that case you can use the == operator to do so. To quote the Dispatch Queues page in Apple's Concurrency Programming Guide:
Use the dispatch_get_current_queue function for debugging purposes or to test the identity of the current queue. Calling this function from inside a block object returns the queue to which the block was submitted (and on which it is now presumably running). Calling this function from outside of a block returns the default concurrent queue for your application.
Since dispatch_get_current_queue() is deprecated, we could compare current and your queues by their labels (or specifics as @jkh suggested)
For label use
dispatch_queue_get_label(dispatch_queue_t queue);
and pass DISPATCH_CURRENT_QUEUE_LABEL for get label of current queue
For specific:
dispatch_queue_get_specific(dispatch_queue_t queue, const void *key);
for get you queue specific and
dispatch_get_specific(const void *key);
for current
It's require to set one or both of label and specific for your queue. For example when you create it
dispatch_queue_create(const char *label, dispatch_queue_attr_t attr);
or using setters for specific
dispatch_queue_set_specific(dispatch_queue_t queue, const void *key,
void *context, dispatch_function_t destructor);
First part of answer: What are you trying to do? Why do you need to compare queues? If all you need to do is "tag" a queue with some specific piece of metadata, consider using dispatch_queue_{set, get}_specific() instead.
Second part of answer: Don't use dispatch_get_current_queue() for, well, anything. It's just for debugging purposes and its use has always been discouraged.
