C++ Thread Safe Integer

Question

I have currently created a C++ class for a thread safe integer which simply stores an integer privately and has public get a set functions which use a boost::mutex to ensure tha

Answer 1

C++ has no real atomic integer implementation, neither do most common libraries.

Consider the fact that even if said implementation would exist, it would have to rely on some sort of mutex - due to the fact that you cannot guarantee atomic operations across all architectures.