ReaderWriterLockSlimExtensions

Namespace: SnowBank.Threading · class

Extensions methods for working with ReaderWriterLockSlim

Methods

GetReadLock

static ReadLockDisposable GetReadLock(ReaderWriterLockSlim self)

Takes a disposable read lock

• self — Lock that should be used, or null

Returns: Disposable token that will release the lock when Dispose is called

If is null, and empty "no-op" token will be returned instead

using(lock.GetReadLock()) { /* ... read internal state ... */ }

GetUpgradableReadLock

static UpgradeableReadLockDisposable GetUpgradableReadLock(ReaderWriterLockSlim self)

Takes a disposable upgradable read lock

• self — Lock that should be used, or null

Returns: Disposable token that will release the lock when Dispose is called

If is null, and empty "no-op" token will be returned instead

using(lock.GetUpgradableReadLock()) { /* ... read internal state ... */ }

GetWriteLock

static WriteLockDisposable GetWriteLock(ReaderWriterLockSlim self)

Takes a disposable write lock

• self — Lock that should be used, or null

Returns: Disposable token that will release the lock when Dispose is called

If is null, and empty "no-op" token will be returned instead

using(lock.GetWriteLock()) { /* ... modify internal state ... */ }