/*
 * mutex.h
 *
 * Mutual exclusion thread synchonisation class.
 *
 * Portable Windows Library
 *
 * Copyright (c) 1993-1998 Equivalence Pty. Ltd.
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 * $Log: mutex.h,v $
 * Revision 1.6  2001/05/22 12:49:32  robertj
 * Did some seriously wierd rewrite of platform headers to eliminate the
 *   stupid GNU compiler warning about braces not matching.
 *
 * Revision 1.5  1999/03/09 02:59:50  robertj
 * Changed comments to doc++ compatible documentation.
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 * MSVC 6.0 compatibility changes.
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 * Revision 1.3  1998/11/30 02:50:59  robertj
 * New directory structure
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 * Revision 1.2  1998/09/23 06:20:55  robertj
 * Added open source copyright license.
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 * Revision 1.1  1998/03/23 02:41:31  robertj
 * Initial revision
 *
 */


#define _PMUTEX

#ifdef __GNUC__
#pragma interface
#endif

#include <ptlib/semaphor.h>


/**This class defines a thread mutual exclusion object. A mutex is where a
   piece of code or data cannot be accessed by more than one thread at a time.
   To prevent this the PMutex is used in the following manner:
\begin{verbatim}
      PMutex mutex;

      ...

      mutex.Wait();

      ... critical section - only one thread at a time here.

      mutex.Signal();

      ...
\end{verbatim}
    The first thread will pass through the #Wait()# function, a second
    thread will block on that function until the first calls the
    #Signal()# function, releasing the second thread.
 */
class PMutex : public PSemaphore
{
  PCLASSINFO(PMutex, PSemaphore);

  public:
    /* Create a new mutex.
       Initially the mutex will not be "set", so the first call to Wait() will
       never wait.
     */
    PMutex();


// Include platform dependent part of class
#include <ptlib/mutex.h>
};


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