info.aduna.concurrent.locks
Interface ReadWriteLockManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

ReadPrefReadWriteLockManager, WritePrefReadWriteLockManager

public interface ReadWriteLockManager

A lock manager that manages a multi-read, single-write lock. This lock manager allows multiple read locks to be active at the same time. The write lock is exclusive, meaning that no other read- or write locks may be active at the same time.

Author:

Arjohn Kampman

Method Summary

Lock	getReadLock() Gets a read lock.
Lock	getWriteLock() Gets an exclusive write lock.

Method Detail

getReadLock

Lock getReadLock()
                 throws InterruptedException

Gets a read lock. This method blocks until the read lock is available.

Throws:

InterruptedException - In case the thread requesting the lock was interrupted.

getWriteLock

Lock getWriteLock()
                  throws InterruptedException

Gets an exclusive write lock. This method blocks until the write lock is available.

Throws:

InterruptedException - In case the thread requesting the lock was interrupted.