[Qt-interest] Example of "moveToThread (this)" idiom -- legal?

[Thiago Macieira]

On Sunday, 2 de January de 2011 10:18:01 K. Frank wrote:
> Hi Mihail -
> 
> On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 6:01 AM, Mihail Naydenov <mlists at ymail.com> wrote:
> > Without going through the example, I just wanted to remind you
> > 
> > Qt itself uses moveToThred(this)
> > 
> > (see QFilesystemWatcher implementation)
> 
> Good point. It looks like it uses the full "moveToThread (this)"
> idiom:  It derives from QThread, calls moveToThread (this),
> and has signals ans slots.
> 
> > So, I am sure by definition moveToThred(this) is not illegal.
> 
> Yes, QFileSystemWatcher looks like a strong vote that
> moveToThread (this) is technically legal.

Remember the one big assumption here: that QFileSystemWatcher is properly 
written.

It's not a given.

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