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16 
17 #ifndef APR_THREAD_MUTEX_H
18 #define APR_THREAD_MUTEX_H
19 
20 /**
21  * @file apr_thread_mutex.h
22  * @brief APR Thread Mutex Routines
23  */
24 
25 #include "apr.h"
26 #include "apr_errno.h"
27 
28 #ifdef __cplusplus
29 extern "C" {
30 #endif /* __cplusplus */
31 
32 #if APR_HAS_THREADS || defined(DOXYGEN)
33 
34 /**
35  * @defgroup apr_thread_mutex Thread Mutex Routines
36  * @ingroup APR
37  * @{
38  */
39 
40 /** Opaque thread-local mutex structure */
41 typedef struct apr_thread_mutex_t apr_thread_mutex_t;
42 
43 #define APR_THREAD_MUTEX_DEFAULT  0x0   /**< platform-optimal lock behavior */
44 #define APR_THREAD_MUTEX_NESTED   0x1   /**< enable nested (recursive) locks */
45 #define APR_THREAD_MUTEX_UNNESTED 0x2   /**< disable nested locks */
46 #define APR_THREAD_MUTEX_TIMED    0x4   /**< enable timed locks */
47 
48 /* Delayed the include to avoid a circular reference */
49 #include "apr_pools.h"
50 #include "apr_time.h"
51 
52 /**
53  * Create and initialize a mutex that can be used to synchronize threads.
54  * @param mutex the memory address where the newly created mutex will be
55  *        stored.
56  * @param flags Or'ed value of:
57  * <PRE>
58  *           APR_THREAD_MUTEX_DEFAULT   platform-optimal lock behavior.
59  *           APR_THREAD_MUTEX_NESTED    enable nested (recursive) locks.
60  *           APR_THREAD_MUTEX_UNNESTED  disable nested locks (non-recursive).
61  * </PRE>
62  * @param pool the pool from which to allocate the mutex.
63  * @warning Be cautious in using APR_THREAD_MUTEX_DEFAULT.  While this is the
64  * most optimal mutex based on a given platform's performance characteristics,
65  * it will behave as either a nested or an unnested lock.
66  */
67 APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_thread_mutex_create(apr_thread_mutex_t **mutex,
68                                                   unsigned int flags,
69                                                   apr_pool_t *pool);
70 /**
71  * Acquire the lock for the given mutex. If the mutex is already locked,
72  * the current thread will be put to sleep until the lock becomes available.
73  * @param mutex the mutex on which to acquire the lock.
74  */
75 APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_thread_mutex_lock(apr_thread_mutex_t *mutex);
76 
77 /**
78  * Attempt to acquire the lock for the given mutex. If the mutex has already
79  * been acquired, the call returns immediately with APR_EBUSY. Note: it
80  * is important that the APR_STATUS_IS_EBUSY(s) macro be used to determine
81  * if the return value was APR_EBUSY, for portability reasons.
82  * @param mutex the mutex on which to attempt the lock acquiring.
83  */
84 APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_thread_mutex_trylock(apr_thread_mutex_t *mutex);
85 
86 /**
87  * Attempt to acquire the lock for the given mutex until timeout expires.
88  * If the acquisition time outs, the call returns with APR_TIMEUP.
89  * @param mutex the mutex on which to attempt the lock acquiring.
90  * @param timeout the relative timeout (microseconds).
91  * @note A timeout negative or nul means immediate attempt, returning
92  *       APR_TIMEUP without blocking if it the lock is already acquired.
93  */
94 APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_thread_mutex_timedlock(apr_thread_mutex_t *mutex,
95                                                  apr_interval_time_t timeout);
96 
97 /**
98  * Release the lock for the given mutex.
99  * @param mutex the mutex from which to release the lock.
100  */
101 APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_thread_mutex_unlock(apr_thread_mutex_t *mutex);
102 
103 /**
104  * Destroy the mutex and free the memory associated with the lock.
105  * @param mutex the mutex to destroy.
106  */
107 APR_DECLARE(apr_status_t) apr_thread_mutex_destroy(apr_thread_mutex_t *mutex);
108 
109 /**
110  * Get the pool used by this thread_mutex.
111  * @return apr_pool_t the pool
112  */
113 APR_POOL_DECLARE_ACCESSOR(thread_mutex);
114 
115 #endif /* APR_HAS_THREADS */
116 
117 /** @} */
118 
119 #ifdef __cplusplus
120 }
121 #endif
122 
123 #endif  /* ! APR_THREAD_MUTEX_H */
124