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- /* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*- */
- /*
- * The contents of this file are subject to the Netscape Public License
- * Version 1.0 (the "NPL"); you may not use this file except in
- * compliance with the NPL. You may obtain a copy of the NPL at
- * http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/
- *
- * Software distributed under the NPL is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the NPL
- * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
- * NPL.
- *
- * The Initial Developer of this code under the NPL is Netscape
- * Communications Corporation. Portions created by Netscape are
- * Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation. All Rights
- * Reserved.
- */
-
- /*
- ** File: prlock.h
- ** Description: API to basic locking functions of NSPR.
- **
- **
- ** NSPR provides basic locking mechanisms for thread synchronization. Locks
- ** are lightweight resource contention controls that prevent multiple threads
- ** from accessing something (code/data) simultaneously.
- **/
-
- #ifndef prlock_h___
- #define prlock_h___
-
- #include "prtypes.h"
-
- PR_BEGIN_EXTERN_C
-
- /**********************************************************************/
- /************************* TYPES AND CONSTANTS ************************/
- /**********************************************************************/
-
- /*
- * PRLock --
- *
- * NSPR represents the lock as an opaque entity to the client of the
- * API. All routines operate on a pointer to this opaque entity.
- */
-
- typedef struct PRLock PRLock;
-
- /**********************************************************************/
- /****************************** FUNCTIONS *****************************/
- /**********************************************************************/
-
- /***********************************************************************
- ** FUNCTION: PR_NewLock
- ** DESCRIPTION:
- ** Returns a pointer to a newly created opaque lock object.
- ** INPUTS: void
- ** OUTPUTS: void
- ** RETURN: PRLock*
- ** If the lock can not be created because of resource constraints, NULL
- ** is returned.
- **
- ***********************************************************************/
- PR_EXTERN(PRLock*) PR_NewLock(void);
-
- /***********************************************************************
- ** FUNCTION: PR_DestroyLock
- ** DESCRIPTION:
- ** Destroys a given opaque lock object.
- ** INPUTS: PRLock *lock
- ** Lock to be freed.
- ** OUTPUTS: void
- ** RETURN: None
- ***********************************************************************/
- PR_EXTERN(void) PR_DestroyLock(PRLock *lock);
-
- /***********************************************************************
- ** FUNCTION: PR_Lock
- ** DESCRIPTION:
- ** Lock a lock.
- ** INPUTS: PRLock *lock
- ** Lock to locked.
- ** OUTPUTS: void
- ** RETURN: None
- ***********************************************************************/
- PR_EXTERN(void) PR_Lock(PRLock *lock);
-
- /***********************************************************************
- ** FUNCTION: PR_Unlock
- ** DESCRIPTION:
- ** Unlock a lock. Unlocking an unlocked lock has undefined results.
- ** INPUTS: PRLock *lock
- ** Lock to unlocked.
- ** OUTPUTS: void
- ** RETURN: PR_STATUS
- ** Returns PR_FAILURE if the caller does not own the lock.
- ***********************************************************************/
- PR_EXTERN(PRStatus) PR_Unlock(PRLock *lock);
-
- PR_END_EXTERN_C
-
- #endif /* prlock_h___ */
-