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NAME

       ost::MutexLock -

       The MutexLock class is used to protect a section of code so that at any
       given time only a single thread can perform the protected operation.

SYNOPSIS

       #include <thread.h>

   Public Member Functions
       MutexLock (Mutex &_mutex)
           Acquire the mutex.
       ~MutexLock ()
           Release the mutex automatically.

Detailed Description

       The MutexLock class is used to protect a section of code so that at any
       given time only a single thread can perform the protected operation.

       It use Mutex to protect operation. Using this class is usefull and
       exception safe. The mutex that has been locked is automatically
       released when the function call stack falls out of scope, so one doesnt
       have to remember to unlock the mutex at each function return.

       A common use is

       void func_to_protect() { MutexLock lock(mutex); ... operation ... }

       NOTE: do not declare variable as ’MutexLock (mutex)’, the mutex will be
       released at statement end.

       Author:
           Frediano Ziglio <freddy77@angelfire.com> Mutex automatic locker for
           protected access.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

   ost::MutexLock::MutexLock (Mutex & _mutex) [inline]
       Acquire the mutex. Parameters:
           _mutex reference to mutex to aquire.

   ost::MutexLock::~MutexLock () [inline]
       Release the mutex automatically.

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