org.cybergarage.util

Class Mutex

java.lang.Object

org.cybergarage.util.Mutex

public class Mutex
extends Object

A simple mutex implementation for thread synchronization. This class provides basic locking mechanisms using synchronized methods and wait/notify for inter-thread communication.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Mutex() Creates a new Mutex instance in the unlocked state.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	lock() Acquires the lock, blocking if necessary until the lock is available.
void	unlock() Releases the lock and notifies all waiting threads.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Mutex

public Mutex()

Creates a new Mutex instance in the unlocked state.

Method Detail

lock

public void lock()

Acquires the lock, blocking if necessary until the lock is available. If the lock is already held, the calling thread will wait until it's released.

unlock

public void unlock()

Releases the lock and notifies all waiting threads. This method should only be called by the thread that currently holds the lock.