org.axonframework.common.lock

Interface Lock

All Superinterfaces:

AutoCloseable

public interface Lock
extends AutoCloseable

Interface of a lock acquired to gain (exclusive) access to a shared resource, with a mechanism to release it again.

This lock is a AutoCloseable resource, so will be released automatically if declared in a try-with-resources block.

Since:

3.0

Author:

Rene de Waele

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
default void	close() Releases this lock.
boolean	isHeld() Indicates whether the lock is still owned true, or whether it has been released false.
void	release() Releases this lock.

Method Detail

close

default void close()

Releases this lock. By default this simply calls release().

Specified by:

close in interface AutoCloseable

release

void release()

Releases this lock. If this lock is already released or no longer valid, the behavior of this method is undefined.

isHeld

boolean isHeld()

Indicates whether the lock is still owned true, or whether it has been released false.

Returns:

true if the lock is still valid, or false if it has been released