---
name: "shevek_shm"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libshevek-doc"
version: "1.4-1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/shevek_shm"
---

# shevek\_shm(3)

This class implements an interface for sharing memory between processes.

## NAME

shevek::shm\< T \> -

This class implements an interface for sharing memory between processes.

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <shm.hh>`

Inherits **shevek::refbase**.

### Public Member Functions

T \* **data** ()\
 *Access the shared data.*  T const \* **data** () const \
 *Access the shared data.*

### Static Public Member Functions

static Glib::RefPtr\< **shm**\< T \> \> **create** (std::string const &name, bool keep=false)\
 *Create a new block of shared memory.*  static Glib::RefPtr\< **shm**\< T \> \> **open** (std::string const &name, bool writable=true)\
 *Open an existing block of shared memory.*

### Additional Inherited Members

## Detailed Description

### template\<typename T\>class shevek::shm\< T \>

This class implements an interface for sharing memory between processes.

## Member Function Documentation

### template\<typename T \> static Glib::RefPtr\<shm \<T\> \> shevek::shm\< T \>::create (std::string const &name, boolkeep = `false`)` [inline]`, ` [static]`

Create a new block of shared memory. If keep is true, it will not be unlinked when the object is destroyed.

## Author

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