mutex.h

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#ifndef MUTEX_CLASS
#define MUTEX_CLASS

/*****************************************************************************\
*                                                                             *
*  Name   : mutex                                                             *
*  Author : Chris Koeritz                                                     *
*                                                                             *
*******************************************************************************
* Copyright (c) 1996-$now By Author.  This program is free software; you can  *
* redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public  *
* License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of   *
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*     http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/gpl.html                                    *
* Please send any updates to: fred@gruntose.com                               *
\*****************************************************************************/

#include "auto_synch.h"
  // we include auto_synch here because it is so often used with mutexes.


class mutex_base : public synchronizer_base
{
public:
  mutex_base();  

  virtual ~mutex_base();

  void construct();
  void destruct();

  void lock();

  void unlock();

  virtual void establish_lock();
  virtual void repeal_lock();

  void defang();

private:
  void *_os_mutex;  

  mutex_base(const mutex_base &);  
  mutex_base &operator =(const mutex_base &);  
};



class mutex : public mutex_base, public virtual object_base
{
public:
  virtual ~mutex();  
  IMPLEMENT_CLASS_NAME("mutex");
};

#endif

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