abool/README.md

# ABool :bulb:

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Atomic Boolean library for Go, optimized for performance yet simple to use.

Use this for cleaner code.

## Usage

```go
import "github.com/tevino/abool"

cond := abool.New()     // default to false

cond.Set()              // Set to true
cond.IsSet()            // Returns true
cond.UnSet()            // Set to false
cond.SetTo(any)         // Set to whatever you want
cond.SetToIf(new, old)  // Sets to `new` only if the Boolean matches the `old`, returns whether succeeded
cond.Toggle()           // Inverts the boolean then returns the value before inverting


// embedding
type Foo struct {
    cond *abool.AtomicBool  // always use pointer to avoid copy
}
```

## Benchmark

- Go 1.14.3
- Linux 4.19.0

```bash
goos: linux
goarch: amd64

# Read
BenchmarkMutexRead-4          	86662128	        14.2 ns/op
BenchmarkAtomicValueRead-4    	1000000000	         0.755 ns/op
BenchmarkAtomicBoolRead-4     	1000000000	         0.720 ns/op  # <--- This package


# Write
BenchmarkMutexWrite-4         	76237544	        13.6 ns/op
BenchmarkAtomicValueWrite-4   	79471124	        14.9 ns/op
BenchmarkAtomicBoolWrite-4    	178218270	         6.73 ns/op  # <--- This package

# CAS
BenchmarkMutexCAS-4           	29416574	        34.7 ns/op
BenchmarkAtomicBoolCAS-4      	171900002	         7.14 ns/op  # <--- This package

# Toggle
BenchmarkMutexToggle-4        	35212117	        34.5 ns/op
BenchmarkAtomicBoolToggle-4   	169871972	         7.02 ns/op  # <--- This package
```

## Special thanks to contributors

- [@barryz](https://github.com/barryz)
  - Added the `Toggle` method