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Mutex
classin packageklyn.threading
public class Mutex extends Object implements AutoClosable
Object
└ Mutex
All Implemented Interfaces: AutoClosable

Mutual exclusion primitive.

lock() acquires the mutex and returns an AutoClosable guard to support:

try mutex.lock():
    # critical section
    pass
Inherited Properties
propertyInherited Properties from Object: type
Methods
Modifier and Type Member Description
public close
close() as Void
 AutoClosable support for try-with-resources.
public lock
lock() as Mutex
 Acquires the mutex and returns a guard that unlocks on close().
public unload
unload() as Void
 Alias for unlock (kept for compatibility with older naming).
public unlock
unlock() as Void
 Releases the mutex.
Inherited Methods
methodInherited Methods from Object: deepCopy, fromJson, hash, toDict, toJson, toMap, toString, toXml
methodInherited Methods from AutoClosable: close