Methods
lock
void lock(var self);
Wait until a lock can be aquired on object self.
trylock
bool trylock(var self);
Try to acquire a lock on object self. Returns true on success and false if the resource is busy.
unlock
void unlock(var self);
Release lock on object self.
Examples
Usage
var x = new(Mutex);
lock(x); /* Lock Mutex */
print("Inside Mutex!\n");
unlock(x); /* Unlock Mutex */
Lock
Exclusive Resource
The Lock class can be implemented by types to limit the access to them. For example this class is implemented by the Mutex type to provide mutual exclusion across Threads.
Definition
struct Lock {
void (*lock)(var);
void (*unlock)(var);
bool (*trylock)(var);
};
Implementers
- Mutex | Mutual Exclusion Lock