Rollup merge of rust-lang#40033 - GuillaumeGomez:condvar-docs, r=frew…

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Add missing urls and examples for Condvar docs

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src/libstd/sync/condvar.rs

@@ -18,12 +18,57 @@ use time::Duration;
 
 /// A type indicating whether a timed wait on a condition variable returned
 /// due to a time out or not.
+///
+/// It is returned by the [`wait_timeout`] method.
+///
+/// [`wait_timeout`]: struct.Condvar.html#method.wait_timeout
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Copy, Clone)]
 #[stable(feature = "wait_timeout", since = "1.5.0")]
 pub struct WaitTimeoutResult(bool);
 
 impl WaitTimeoutResult {
     /// Returns whether the wait was known to have timed out.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// This example spawns a thread which will update the boolean value and
+    /// then wait 100 milliseconds before notifying the condvar.
+    ///
+    /// The main thread will wait with a timeout on the condvar and then leave
+    /// once the boolean has been updated and notified.
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, Condvar};
+    /// use std::thread;
+    /// use std::time::Duration;
+    ///
+    /// let pair = Arc::new((Mutex::new(false), Condvar::new()));
+    /// let pair2 = pair.clone();
+    ///
+    /// thread::spawn(move|| {
+    ///     let &(ref lock, ref cvar) = &*pair2;
+    ///     let mut started = lock.lock().unwrap();
+    ///     // We update the boolean value.
+    ///     *started = true;
+    ///     // Let's wait 20 milliseconds before notifying the condvar.
+    ///     thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(20));
+    ///     cvar.notify_one();
+    /// });
+    ///
+    /// // Wait for the thread to start up.
+    /// let &(ref lock, ref cvar) = &*pair;
+    /// let mut started = lock.lock().unwrap();
+    /// loop {
+    ///     // Let's put a timeout on the condvar's wait.
+    ///     let result = cvar.wait_timeout(started, Duration::from_millis(10)).unwrap();
+    ///     // 10 milliseconds have passed, or maybe the value changed!
+    ///     started = result.0;
+    ///     if *started == true {
+    ///         // We received the notification and the value has been updated, we can leave.
+    ///         break
+    ///     }
+    /// }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "wait_timeout", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn timed_out(&self) -> bool {
         self.0
@@ -55,15 +100,16 @@ impl WaitTimeoutResult {
 /// let pair = Arc::new((Mutex::new(false), Condvar::new()));
 /// let pair2 = pair.clone();
 ///
-/// // Inside of our lock, spawn a new thread, and then wait for it to start
+/// // Inside of our lock, spawn a new thread, and then wait for it to start.
 /// thread::spawn(move|| {
 ///     let &(ref lock, ref cvar) = &*pair2;
 ///     let mut started = lock.lock().unwrap();
 ///     *started = true;
+///     // We notify the condvar that the value has changed.
 ///     cvar.notify_one();
 /// });
 ///
-/// // wait for the thread to start up
+/// // Wait for the thread to start up.
 /// let &(ref lock, ref cvar) = &*pair;
 /// let mut started = lock.lock().unwrap();
 /// while !*started {
@@ -79,6 +125,14 @@ pub struct Condvar {
 impl Condvar {
     /// Creates a new condition variable which is ready to be waited on and
     /// notified.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::sync::Condvar;
+    ///
+    /// let condvar = Condvar::new();
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
     pub fn new() -> Condvar {
         let mut c = Condvar {
@@ -95,10 +149,10 @@ impl Condvar {
     /// notification.
     ///
     /// This function will atomically unlock the mutex specified (represented by
-    /// `mutex_guard`) and block the current thread. This means that any calls
-    /// to `notify_*()` which happen logically after the mutex is unlocked are
-    /// candidates to wake this thread up. When this function call returns, the
-    /// lock specified will have been re-acquired.
+    /// `guard`) and block the current thread. This means that any calls
+    /// to [`notify_one()`] or [`notify_all()`] which happen logically after the
+    /// mutex is unlocked are candidates to wake this thread up. When this
+    /// function call returns, the lock specified will have been re-acquired.
     ///
     /// Note that this function is susceptible to spurious wakeups. Condition
     /// variables normally have a boolean predicate associated with them, and
@@ -109,14 +163,46 @@ impl Condvar {
     ///
     /// This function will return an error if the mutex being waited on is
     /// poisoned when this thread re-acquires the lock. For more information,
-    /// see information about poisoning on the Mutex type.
+    /// see information about [poisoning] on the [`Mutex`] type.
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
-    /// This function will `panic!()` if it is used with more than one mutex
+    /// This function will [`panic!()`] if it is used with more than one mutex
     /// over time. Each condition variable is dynamically bound to exactly one
     /// mutex to ensure defined behavior across platforms. If this functionality
     /// is not desired, then unsafe primitives in `sys` are provided.
+    ///
+    /// [`notify_one()`]: #method.notify_one
+    /// [`notify_all()`]: #method.notify_all
+    /// [poisoning]: ../sync/struct.Mutex.html#poisoning
+    /// [`Mutex`]: ../sync/struct.Mutex.html
+    /// [`panic!()`]: ../../std/macro.panic.html
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, Condvar};
+    /// use std::thread;
+    ///
+    /// let pair = Arc::new((Mutex::new(false), Condvar::new()));
+    /// let pair2 = pair.clone();
+    ///
+    /// thread::spawn(move|| {
+    ///     let &(ref lock, ref cvar) = &*pair2;
+    ///     let mut started = lock.lock().unwrap();
+    ///     *started = true;
+    ///     // We notify the condvar that the value has changed.
+    ///     cvar.notify_one();
+    /// });
+    ///
+    /// // Wait for the thread to start up.
+    /// let &(ref lock, ref cvar) = &*pair;
+    /// let mut started = lock.lock().unwrap();
+    /// // As long as the value inside the `Mutex` is false, we wait.
+    /// while !*started {
+    ///     started = cvar.wait(started).unwrap();
+    /// }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
     pub fn wait<'a, T>(&self, guard: MutexGuard<'a, T>)
                        -> LockResult<MutexGuard<'a, T>> {
@@ -136,7 +222,7 @@ impl Condvar {
     /// Waits on this condition variable for a notification, timing out after a
     /// specified duration.
     ///
-    /// The semantics of this function are equivalent to `wait()`
+    /// The semantics of this function are equivalent to [`wait`]
     /// except that the thread will be blocked for roughly no longer
     /// than `ms` milliseconds. This method should not be used for
     /// precise timing due to anomalies such as preemption or platform
@@ -150,8 +236,42 @@ impl Condvar {
     /// The returned boolean is `false` only if the timeout is known
     /// to have elapsed.
     ///
-    /// Like `wait`, the lock specified will be re-acquired when this function
+    /// Like [`wait`], the lock specified will be re-acquired when this function
     /// returns, regardless of whether the timeout elapsed or not.
+    ///
+    /// [`wait`]: #method.wait
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, Condvar};
+    /// use std::thread;
+    ///
+    /// let pair = Arc::new((Mutex::new(false), Condvar::new()));
+    /// let pair2 = pair.clone();
+    ///
+    /// thread::spawn(move|| {
+    ///     let &(ref lock, ref cvar) = &*pair2;
+    ///     let mut started = lock.lock().unwrap();
+    ///     *started = true;
+    ///     // We notify the condvar that the value has changed.
+    ///     cvar.notify_one();
+    /// });
+    ///
+    /// // Wait for the thread to start up.
+    /// let &(ref lock, ref cvar) = &*pair;
+    /// let mut started = lock.lock().unwrap();
+    /// // As long as the value inside the `Mutex` is false, we wait.
+    /// loop {
+    ///     let result = cvar.wait_timeout_ms(started, 10).unwrap();
+    ///     // 10 milliseconds have passed, or maybe the value changed!
+    ///     started = result.0;
+    ///     if *started == true {
+    ///         // We received the notification and the value has been updated, we can leave.
+    ///         break
+    ///     }
+    /// }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
     #[rustc_deprecated(since = "1.6.0", reason = "replaced by `std::sync::Condvar::wait_timeout`")]
     pub fn wait_timeout_ms<'a, T>(&self, guard: MutexGuard<'a, T>, ms: u32)
@@ -165,7 +285,7 @@ impl Condvar {
     /// Waits on this condition variable for a notification, timing out after a
     /// specified duration.
     ///
-    /// The semantics of this function are equivalent to `wait()` except that
+    /// The semantics of this function are equivalent to [`wait`] except that
     /// the thread will be blocked for roughly no longer than `dur`. This
     /// method should not be used for precise timing due to anomalies such as
     /// preemption or platform differences that may not cause the maximum
@@ -175,11 +295,47 @@ impl Condvar {
     /// measured with a monotonic clock, and not affected by the changes made to
     /// the system time.
     ///
-    /// The returned `WaitTimeoutResult` value indicates if the timeout is
+    /// The returned [`WaitTimeoutResult`] value indicates if the timeout is
     /// known to have elapsed.
     ///
-    /// Like `wait`, the lock specified will be re-acquired when this function
+    /// Like [`wait`], the lock specified will be re-acquired when this function
     /// returns, regardless of whether the timeout elapsed or not.
+    ///
+    /// [`wait`]: #method.wait
+    /// [`WaitTimeoutResult`]: struct.WaitTimeoutResult.html
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, Condvar};
+    /// use std::thread;
+    /// use std::time::Duration;
+    ///
+    /// let pair = Arc::new((Mutex::new(false), Condvar::new()));
+    /// let pair2 = pair.clone();
+    ///
+    /// thread::spawn(move|| {
+    ///     let &(ref lock, ref cvar) = &*pair2;
+    ///     let mut started = lock.lock().unwrap();
+    ///     *started = true;
+    ///     // We notify the condvar that the value has changed.
+    ///     cvar.notify_one();
+    /// });
+    ///
+    /// // wait for the thread to start up
+    /// let &(ref lock, ref cvar) = &*pair;
+    /// let mut started = lock.lock().unwrap();
+    /// // as long as the value inside the `Mutex` is false, we wait
+    /// loop {
+    ///     let result = cvar.wait_timeout(started, Duration::from_millis(10)).unwrap();
+    ///     // 10 milliseconds have passed, or maybe the value changed!
+    ///     started = result.0;
+    ///     if *started == true {
+    ///         // We received the notification and the value has been updated, we can leave.
+    ///         break
+    ///     }
+    /// }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "wait_timeout", since = "1.5.0")]
     pub fn wait_timeout<'a, T>(&self, guard: MutexGuard<'a, T>,
                                dur: Duration)
@@ -200,10 +356,40 @@ impl Condvar {
     /// Wakes up one blocked thread on this condvar.
     ///
     /// If there is a blocked thread on this condition variable, then it will
-    /// be woken up from its call to `wait` or `wait_timeout`. Calls to
+    /// be woken up from its call to [`wait`] or [`wait_timeout`]. Calls to
     /// `notify_one` are not buffered in any way.
     ///
-    /// To wake up all threads, see `notify_all()`.
+    /// To wake up all threads, see [`notify_all()`].
+    ///
+    /// [`wait`]: #method.wait
+    /// [`wait_timeout`]: #method.wait_timeout
+    /// [`notify_all()`]: #method.notify_all
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, Condvar};
+    /// use std::thread;
+    ///
+    /// let pair = Arc::new((Mutex::new(false), Condvar::new()));
+    /// let pair2 = pair.clone();
+    ///
+    /// thread::spawn(move|| {
+    ///     let &(ref lock, ref cvar) = &*pair2;
+    ///     let mut started = lock.lock().unwrap();
+    ///     *started = true;
+    ///     // We notify the condvar that the value has changed.
+    ///     cvar.notify_one();
+    /// });
+    ///
+    /// // Wait for the thread to start up.
+    /// let &(ref lock, ref cvar) = &*pair;
+    /// let mut started = lock.lock().unwrap();
+    /// // As long as the value inside the `Mutex` is false, we wait.
+    /// while !*started {
+    ///     started = cvar.wait(started).unwrap();
+    /// }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
     pub fn notify_one(&self) {
         unsafe { self.inner.notify_one() }
@@ -215,7 +401,35 @@ impl Condvar {
     /// variable are awoken. Calls to `notify_all()` are not buffered in any
     /// way.
     ///
-    /// To wake up only one thread, see `notify_one()`.
+    /// To wake up only one thread, see [`notify_one()`].
+    ///
+    /// [`notify_one()`]: #method.notify_one
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, Condvar};
+    /// use std::thread;
+    ///
+    /// let pair = Arc::new((Mutex::new(false), Condvar::new()));
+    /// let pair2 = pair.clone();
+    ///
+    /// thread::spawn(move|| {
+    ///     let &(ref lock, ref cvar) = &*pair2;
+    ///     let mut started = lock.lock().unwrap();
+    ///     *started = true;
+    ///     // We notify the condvar that the value has changed.
+    ///     cvar.notify_all();
+    /// });
+    ///
+    /// // Wait for the thread to start up.
+    /// let &(ref lock, ref cvar) = &*pair;
+    /// let mut started = lock.lock().unwrap();
+    /// // As long as the value inside the `Mutex` is false, we wait.
+    /// while !*started {
+    ///     started = cvar.wait(started).unwrap();
+    /// }
+    /// ```
     #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
     pub fn notify_all(&self) {
         unsafe { self.inner.notify_all() }