C++: Starting and stopping a thread

	//Demonstrates how a thread can be started and stopped
	#include <iostream>
	#include <thread>
	#include <chrono>
	bool isRunning = false;
	class MyClass {
	public:
	~MyClass() {
	if (worker != nullptr) {
	isRunning = false;
	worker->join();
	delete worker;
	std::cout << "worker deleted" << std::endl;
	}
	}
	static void Run(double duration_s) {
	while (isRunning) {
	std::cout << "isRunning" << std::endl;
	auto startTime = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
	auto endTime = startTime + std::chrono::duration<double>(duration_s);
	std::this_thread::sleep_until(endTime);
	}
	std::cout << "thread ended" << std::endl;
	}
	void Start(double duration_s) {
	isRunning = true;
	worker = new std::thread(Run, duration_s);
	}
	void Stop() {
	isRunning = false;
	}
	private:
	std::thread* worker;
	};
	int main() {
	MyClass m;
	m.Start(1);
	auto startTime = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
	auto endTime = startTime + std::chrono::duration<double>(3);
	std::this_thread::sleep_until(endTime);
	m.Stop();
	std::cout << "Main ended. Press enter...\n";
	std::cin.get();
	}

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