%% This tests the presence of possible races due to a whereis/register %% combination. It takes into account control flow that might exist. -module(whereis_control_flow3). -export([start/3]). start(AnAtom, Fun, FunName) -> Pid = case FunName of master -> case whereis(AnAtom) of undefined -> spawn(Fun); P when is_pid(P) -> P end; slave -> case whereis(AnAtom) of undefined -> spawn(Fun); P when is_pid(P) -> P end end, register(AnAtom, Pid).