Class Locker

java.lang.Object
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public class Locker

extends java.lang.Object

An Locker is an object that can have multiple locks attached to it. Locking Processes can add a lock to a locker by calling addLock() and remove a lock by calling removeLock(). Other processes can synchronize with locking Processes by waiting until isLocked() is false.

Field Summary

protected int

lockCount lockCount is the current number of locks on this Locker.

Constructor Summary

Locker()
new Locker() returns a new Locker object.

Method Summary

void	addLock() lckr.addLock() adds a lock to lckr.
boolean	isLocked() lckr.isLocked() returns true if there are locks on lckr.
void	removeLock() lckr.removeLock() adds a lock to lckr.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

lockCount

protected int lockCount

lockCount is the current number of locks on this Locker.

Constructor Detail

Locker

public Locker()

new Locker() returns a new Locker object.

Method Detail

addLock

public void addLock()

lckr.addLock() adds a lock to lckr.

removeLock

public void removeLock()

lckr.removeLock() adds a lock to lckr.

isLocked

public boolean isLocked()

lckr.isLocked() returns true if there are locks on lckr.