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17 #ifndef APR_THREAD_RWLOCK_H
18 #define APR_THREAD_RWLOCK_H
21 * @file apr_thread_rwlock.h
22 * @brief APR Reader/Writer Lock Routines
26 #include "apr_pools.h"
27 #include "apr_errno.h"
31 #endif /* __cplusplus */
36 * @defgroup apr_thread_rwlock Reader/Writer Lock Routines
41 /** Opaque read-write thread-safe lock. */
42 typedef struct apr_thread_rwlock_t apr_thread_rwlock_t;
45 * Note: The following operations have undefined results: unlocking a
46 * read-write lock which is not locked in the calling thread; write
47 * locking a read-write lock which is already locked by the calling
48 * thread; destroying a read-write lock more than once; clearing or
49 * destroying the pool from which a <b>locked</b> read-write lock is
54 * Create and initialize a read-write lock that can be used to synchronize
56 * @param rwlock the memory address where the newly created readwrite lock
58 * @param pool the pool from which to allocate the mutex.
60 APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_thread_rwlock_create(apr_thread_rwlock_t **rwlock,
63 * Acquire a shared-read lock on the given read-write lock. This will allow
64 * multiple threads to enter the same critical section while they have acquired
66 * @param rwlock the read-write lock on which to acquire the shared read.
68 APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_thread_rwlock_rdlock(apr_thread_rwlock_t *rwlock);
71 * Attempt to acquire the shared-read lock on the given read-write lock. This
72 * is the same as apr_thread_rwlock_rdlock(), only that the function fails
73 * if there is another thread holding the write lock, or if there are any
74 * write threads blocking on the lock. If the function fails for this case,
75 * APR_EBUSY will be returned. Note: it is important that the
76 * APR_STATUS_IS_EBUSY(s) macro be used to determine if the return value was
77 * APR_EBUSY, for portability reasons.
78 * @param rwlock the rwlock on which to attempt the shared read.
80 APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_thread_rwlock_tryrdlock(apr_thread_rwlock_t *rwlock);
83 * Acquire an exclusive-write lock on the given read-write lock. This will
84 * allow only one single thread to enter the critical sections. If there
85 * are any threads currently holding the read-lock, this thread is put to
86 * sleep until it can have exclusive access to the lock.
87 * @param rwlock the read-write lock on which to acquire the exclusive write.
89 APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_thread_rwlock_wrlock(apr_thread_rwlock_t *rwlock);
92 * Attempt to acquire the exclusive-write lock on the given read-write lock.
93 * This is the same as apr_thread_rwlock_wrlock(), only that the function fails
94 * if there is any other thread holding the lock (for reading or writing),
95 * in which case the function will return APR_EBUSY. Note: it is important
96 * that the APR_STATUS_IS_EBUSY(s) macro be used to determine if the return
97 * value was APR_EBUSY, for portability reasons.
98 * @param rwlock the rwlock on which to attempt the exclusive write.
100 APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_thread_rwlock_trywrlock(apr_thread_rwlock_t *rwlock);
103 * Release either the read or write lock currently held by the calling thread
104 * associated with the given read-write lock.
105 * @param rwlock the read-write lock to be released (unlocked).
107 APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_thread_rwlock_unlock(apr_thread_rwlock_t *rwlock);
110 * Destroy the read-write lock and free the associated memory.
111 * @param rwlock the rwlock to destroy.
113 APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_thread_rwlock_destroy(apr_thread_rwlock_t *rwlock);
116 * Get the pool used by this thread_rwlock.
117 * @return apr_pool_t the pool
119 APR_POOL_DECLARE_ACCESSOR(thread_rwlock);
121 #endif /* APR_HAS_THREADS */
129 #endif /* ! APR_THREAD_RWLOCK_H */