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/// @file bslmt_writelockguard.h
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// bslmt_writelockguard.h                                             -*-C++-*-
#ifndef INCLUDED_BSLMT_WRITELOCKGUARD
#define INCLUDED_BSLMT_WRITELOCKGUARD
 
#include <bsls_ident.h>
BSLS_IDENT("$Id: $")
 
/// @defgroup bslmt_writelockguard bslmt_writelockguard
/// @brief  Provide generic scoped guards for write synchronization objects.
/// @addtogroup bsl
/// @{
/// @addtogroup bslmt
/// @{
/// @addtogroup bslmt_writelockguard
/// @{
///
/// <h1> Outline </h1>
/// * <a href="#bslmt_writelockguard-purpose"> Purpose</a>
/// * <a href="#bslmt_writelockguard-classes"> Classes </a>
/// * <a href="#bslmt_writelockguard-description"> Description </a>
///   * <a href="#bslmt_writelockguard-behavior-of-the-release-method"> Behavior of the release Method </a>
///   * <a href="#bslmt_writelockguard-usage"> Usage </a>
///     * <a href="#bslmt_writelockguard-example-1-basic-usage"> Example 1: Basic Usage </a>
///
/// # Purpose {#bslmt_writelockguard-purpose}
/// Provide generic scoped guards for write synchronization objects.
///
/// # Classes {#bslmt_writelockguard-classes}
///
/// -  bslmt::WriteLockGuard: automatic locking-unlocking for write access
/// -  bslmt::WriteLockGuardUnlock: automatic unlocking-locking for write access
/// -  bslmt::WriteLockGuardTryLock: automatic non-blocking locking-unlocking
/// -  bslmt::LockWriteGuard: DEPRECATED
///
/// @see  bslmt_lockguard, bslmt_readlockguard
///
/// # Description {#bslmt_writelockguard-description}
/// This component provides generic guards,
/// `bslmt::WriteLockGuard`, `bslmt::WriteLockGuardUnlock`, and
/// `bslmt::WriteLockGuardTryLock`, to automatically lock and unlock an external
/// synchronization object for writing.  The synchronization object can be any
/// type (e.g., `bslmt::ReaderWriterLock`) that provides the following methods:
/// @code
/// void lockWrite();
/// void unlock();
/// @endcode
/// Both `bslmt::WriteLockGuard` and `bslmt::WriteLockGuardUnlock` implement the
/// "construction is acquisition, destruction is release" idiom.  During
/// construction, `bslmt::WriteLockGuard` automatically calls `lockWrite` on the
/// user-supplied object, and `unlock` when it is destroyed (unless released).
/// `bslmt::WriteLockGuardUnlock` does the opposite -- it invokes the `unlock`
/// method when constructed and the `lockWrite` method when destroyed.
///
/// A third type of guard, `bslmt::WriteLockGuardTryLock`, attempts to acquire a
/// lock, and if acquisition succeeds, releases it upon destruction.  Since the
/// acquisition is done at construction time, it is not possible to return a
/// value to indicate success.  Rather, the `bslmt::WriteLockGuardTryLock`
/// contains a pointer to the synchronization object if `tryLock` succeeds, and
/// is null otherwise.  The synchronization object can be any type (e.g.,
/// `bslmt::Mutex` or `bslmt::RecursiveMutex`) that provides the following
/// methods:
/// @code
/// int tryLockWrite();
/// void unlock();
/// @endcode
/// Note that objects of neither guard type assumes ownership of the
/// synchronization object passed at construction.  Also note that objects of
/// all of the guard types may be constructed with a null `lock` whereby the
/// constructed guard objects guard no lock.  The destructor of each of the
/// guard types has no effect if no lock is under management.
///
/// ## Behavior of the release Method {#bslmt_writelockguard-behavior-of-the-release-method}
///
///
/// Like all BDE guard classes, each of the three `bslmt::WriteLockGuard*`
/// classes provides a `release` method that terminates the guard's management
/// of any lock object that the guard holds.  The `release` method has *no*
/// *effect* on the state of the lock object.
///
/// In particular, `bslmt::WriteLockGuard::release` does not unlock the lock
/// object under management.  If a user wants to release the lock object *and*
/// unlock the lock object (because the lock is no longer required before the
/// guard goes out of scope), the following idiom can be used:
/// @code
/// // 'guard' is an existing guard of type 'bslmt::WriteLockGuard<my_RLock>',
/// // created in a scope that we do not control.
///
/// {
///     // ... Do work that requires the lock.
///
///     // We know that the lock is no longer needed.
///
///     my_RLock *rlock = guard.release();
///
///     // 'rlock' is no longer managed, but is *still* *locked*.
///
///     rlock->unlock();
///
///     // ... Do work that does not require the lock.
/// }
/// @endcode
///
/// ## Usage {#bslmt_writelockguard-usage}
///
///
/// This section illustrates intended use of this component.
///
/// ### Example 1: Basic Usage {#bslmt_writelockguard-example-1-basic-usage}
///
///
/// Use this component to ensure that in the event of an exception or exit from
/// any point in a given scope, the synchronization object will be properly
/// unlocked.  The following function, `errorProneFunc`, is overly complex, not
/// exception safe, and contains a bug.
/// @code
/// static void errorProneFunc(my_Object *obj, my_RWLock *rwlock)
/// {
///     rwlock->lockWrite();
///     if (someUpgradeCondition) {
///         obj->someUpgradeMethod();
///         rwlock->unlock();
///         return;                                                   // RETURN
///     } else if (someOtherUpgradeCondition) {
///         obj->someOtherUpgradeMethod();
///         // MISTAKE! forgot to unlock rwlock
///         return;                                                   // RETURN
///     }
///     obj->defaultUpgradeMethod();
///     rwlock->unlock();
///     return;
/// }
/// @endcode
/// The function can be rewritten with a cleaner and safer implementation using
/// a guard object.  The `safeFunc` function is simpler than `errorProneFunc`,
/// is exception safe, and avoids the multiple calls to unlock that can be a
/// source of errors.
/// @code
/// static void safeFunc(my_Object *obj, my_RWLock *rwlock)
/// {
///     bslmt::WriteLockGuard<my_RWLock> guard(rwlock);
///     if (someUpgradeCondition) {
///         obj->someUpgradeMethod();
///         return;                                                   // RETURN
///     } else if (someOtherUpgradeCondition) {
///         obj->someOtherUpgradeMethod();
///         // OK, rwlock is automatically unlocked
///         return;                                                   // RETURN
///     }
///     obj->defaultUpgradeMethod();
///     return;
/// }
/// @endcode
/// When blocking while acquiring the lock is not desirable, one may instead use
/// a `bslmt::WriteLockGuardTryLock` in the typical following fashion:
/// @code
/// /// Perform upgrade and return positive value if locking succeeds.
/// /// Return 0 if locking fails.
/// static int safeButNonBlockingFunc(my_Object *obj, my_RWLock *rwlock)
/// {
///     const int RETRIES = 1; // use higher values for higher success rate
///     bslmt::WriteLockGuardTryLock<my_RWLock> guard(rwlock, RETRIES);
///     if (guard.ptr()) { // rwlock is locked
///         if (someUpgradeCondition) {
///             obj->someUpgradeMethod();
///             return 2;                                             // RETURN
///         } else if (someOtherUpgradeCondition) {
///             obj->someOtherUpgradeMethod();
///             return 3;                                             // RETURN
///         }
///         obj->defaultUpgradeMethod();
///         return 1;                                                 // RETURN
///     }
///     return 0;
/// }
/// @endcode
/// If the underlying lock object provides an upgrade from a lock for read to a
/// lock for write (as does `bslmt::ReaderWriterLock` with the
/// `upgradeToWriteLock` function, for example), and the lock is already guarded
/// by a `bslmt::ReadLockGuard`, then it is not necessary to transfer the guard
/// to a `bslmt::WriteLockGuard`.  In fact, a combination of
/// `bslmt::ReadLockGuard` and `bslmt::WriteLockGuard` guarding a common lock
/// object should probably never be needed.
///
/// Care must be taken so as not to interleave guard objects in such a way as to
/// cause an illegal sequence of calls on a lock (two sequential lock calls or
/// two sequential unlock calls on a non-recursive read/write lock).
/// @}
/** @} */
/** @} */
 
/** @addtogroup bsl
 * @{
 */
/** @addtogroup bslmt
 * @{
 */
/** @addtogroup bslmt_writelockguard
 * @{
 */
 
#include <bslscm_version.h>
 
 
namespace bslmt {
 
                           // ====================
                           // class WriteLockGuard
                           // ====================
 
/// This class template implements a guard for acquisition and release of
/// write synchronization resources (i.e., writer locks).
///
/// See @ref bslmt_writelockguard 
template <class T>
class WriteLockGuard {
 
    // DATA
    T *d_lock_p;  // lock guarded by this object (held, not owned)
 
  private:
    // NOT IMPLEMENTED
    WriteLockGuard(const WriteLockGuard<T>&);
    WriteLockGuard<T>& operator=(const WriteLockGuard<T>&);
 
  public:
    // CREATORS
 
    /// Create a scoped guard that conditionally manages the specified
    /// `lock` (if non-null) and invokes `lock->lockWrite()`.  Supplying a
    /// null `lock` has no effect.  The behavior is undefined unless `lock`
    /// (if non-null) is not already locked by this thread.  Note that
    /// `lock` must remain valid throughout the lifetime of this guard, or
    /// until `release` is called.
    explicit WriteLockGuard(T *lock);
 
    /// Create a scoped guard that conditionally manages the specified
    /// `lock` (if non-null) and invokes `lock->lockWrite()` if the
    /// specified `alreadyLockedFlag` is `false`.  Supplying a null `lock`
    /// has no effect.  The behavior is undefined unless the state of `lock`
    /// (if non-null) is consistent with `alreadyLockedFlag`.  Note that
    /// `alreadyLockedFlag` is used to indicate whether `lock` is in an
    /// already-locked state when passed, so if `alreadyLockedFlag` is
    /// `true` the `lock` method will *not* be called on the supplied
    /// `lock`.  Also note that `lock` must remain valid throughout the
    /// lifetime of this guard, or until `release` is called.
    WriteLockGuard(T *lock, bool alreadyLockedFlag);
 
    /// Destroy this scoped guard and invoke the `unlock` method on the
    /// lock object under management by this guard, if any.  If no lock is
    /// currently being managed, this method has no effect.
    ~WriteLockGuard();
 
    // MANIPULATORS
 
    /// Return the address of the modifiable lock object under management by
    /// this guard, and release the lock from further management by this
    /// guard.  If no lock is currently being managed, return 0 with no
    /// other effect.  Note that this operation does *not* unlock the lock
    /// object (if any) that was under management.
    T *release();
 
    // ACCESSORS
 
    /// Return the address of the modifiable lock object under management by
    /// this guard, or 0 if no lock is currently being managed.
    T *ptr() const;
};
 
                           // ====================
                           // class LockWriteGuard
                           // ====================
 
/// @deprecated  Use @ref WriteLockGuard instead.
///
/// See @ref bslmt_writelockguard 
template <class T>
class LockWriteGuard : public WriteLockGuard<T> {
 
  private:
    // NOT IMPLEMENTED
    LockWriteGuard(const LockWriteGuard<T>&);
    LockWriteGuard<T>& operator=(const LockWriteGuard<T>&);
 
  public:
    // CREATORS
 
    /// @deprecated  Use @ref WriteLockGuard instead.
    explicit LockWriteGuard(T *lock);
 
    /// @deprecated  Use @ref WriteLockGuard instead.
    LockWriteGuard(T *lock, bool alreadyLockedFlag);
 
};
 
                        // ==========================
                        // class WriteLockGuardUnlock
                        // ==========================
 
/// This class template implements a guard for release and reacquisition
/// of write synchronization resources (i.e., writer locks).
///
/// See @ref bslmt_writelockguard 
template <class T>
class WriteLockGuardUnlock {
 
    // DATA
    T *d_lock_p;  // lock guarded by this object (held, not owned)
 
  private:
    // NOT IMPLEMENTED
    WriteLockGuardUnlock(const WriteLockGuardUnlock<T>&);
    WriteLockGuardUnlock<T>& operator=(const WriteLockGuardUnlock<T>&);
 
  public:
    // CREATORS
 
    /// Create a scoped guard that conditionally manages the specified
    /// `lock` (if non-null) and invokes `lock->unlock()`.  Supplying a null
    /// `lock` has no effect.  The behavior is undefined unless `lock` (if
    /// non-null) is locked by this thread.  Note that `lock` must remain
    /// valid throughout the lifetime of this guard, or until `release` is
    /// called.
    explicit WriteLockGuardUnlock(T *lock);
 
    /// Create a scoped guard that conditionally manages the specified
    /// `lock` (if non-null) and invokes `lock->unlock()` if the specified
    /// `alreadyUnlockedFlag` is `false`.  Supplying a null `lock` has no
    /// effect.  The behavior is undefined unless the state of `lock` (if
    /// non-null) is consistent with `alreadyUnlockedFlag`.  Note that
    /// `alreadyUnlockedFlag` is used to indicate whether `lock` is in an
    /// already-unlocked state when passed, so if `alreadyUnlockedFlag` is
    /// `true` the `unlock` method will *not* be called on the supplied
    /// `lock`.  Also note that `lock` must remain valid throughout the
    /// lifetime of this guard, or until `release` is called.
    WriteLockGuardUnlock(T *lock, bool alreadyUnlockedFlag);
 
    /// Destroy this scoped guard and invoke the `lockWrite` method on the
    /// lock object under management by this guard, if any.  If no lock is
    /// currently being managed, this method has no effect.
    ~WriteLockGuardUnlock();
 
    // MANIPULATORS
 
    /// Return the address of the modifiable lock object under management by
    /// this guard, and release the lock from further management by this
    /// guard.  If no lock is currently being managed, return 0 with no
    /// other effect.  Note that this operation does *not* lock the lock
    /// object (if any) that was under management.
    T *release();
 
    // ACCESSORS
 
    /// Return the address of the modifiable lock object under management by
    /// this guard, or 0 if no lock is currently being managed.
    T *ptr() const;
};
 
                       // ===========================
                       // class WriteLockGuardTryLock
                       // ===========================
 
/// This class template implements a guard for tentative acquisition and
/// release of write synchronization resources (i.e., writer locks).
///
/// See @ref bslmt_writelockguard 
template <class T>
class WriteLockGuardTryLock {
 
    // DATA
    T *d_lock_p;  // lock guarded by this object (held, not owned)
 
  private:
    // NOT IMPLEMENTED
    WriteLockGuardTryLock(const WriteLockGuardTryLock<T>&);
    WriteLockGuardTryLock<T>& operator=(const WriteLockGuardTryLock<T>&);
 
  public:
    // CREATORS
 
    /// Create a scoped guard that conditionally manages the specified
    /// `lock` (if non-null) and invokes `lock->tryLockWrite()` until the
    /// lock is acquired for writing, or until the optionally specified
    /// `attempts` have been made to acquire the lock.  If `attempts` is not
    /// specified only one attempt is made to acquire the lock.  Supplying a
    /// null `lock` has no effect.  The behavior is undefined unless `lock`
    /// (if non-null) is not already locked by this thread and
    /// `0 < attempts`.  Note that `lock` must remain valid throughout the
    /// lifetime of this guard, or until `release` is called.
    explicit WriteLockGuardTryLock(T *lock, int attempts = 1);
 
    /// Destroy this scoped guard and invoke the `unlock` method on the
    /// lock object under management by this guard, if any.  If no lock is
    /// currently being managed, this method has no effect.
    ~WriteLockGuardTryLock();
 
    // MANIPULATORS
 
    /// Return the address of the modifiable lock object under management by
    /// this guard, and release the lock from further management by this
    /// guard.  If no lock is currently being managed, return 0 with no
    /// other effect.  Note that this operation does *not* unlock the lock
    /// object (if any) that was under management.
    T *release();
 
    // ACCESSORS
 
    /// Return the address of the modifiable lock object under management by
    /// this guard, or 0 if no lock is currently being managed.
    T *ptr() const;
};
 
// ============================================================================
//                             INLINE DEFINITIONS
// ============================================================================
 
                           // --------------------
                           // class WriteLockGuard
                           // --------------------
 
// CREATORS
template <class T>
inline
WriteLockGuard<T>::WriteLockGuard(T *lock)
: d_lock_p(lock)
{
    if (d_lock_p) {
        d_lock_p->lockWrite();
    }
}
 
template <class T>
inline
WriteLockGuard<T>::WriteLockGuard(T *lock, bool alreadyLockedFlag)
: d_lock_p(lock)
{
    if (d_lock_p && !alreadyLockedFlag) {
        d_lock_p->lockWrite();
    }
}
 
template <class T>
inline
WriteLockGuard<T>::~WriteLockGuard()
{
    if (d_lock_p) {
        d_lock_p->unlock();
    }
}
 
// MANIPULATORS
 
template <class T>
inline
T *WriteLockGuard<T>::release()
{
    T *lock  = d_lock_p;
    d_lock_p = 0;
    return lock;
}
 
// ACCESSORS
template <class T>
inline
T *WriteLockGuard<T>::ptr() const
{
    return d_lock_p;
}
 
                        // --------------------------
                        // class WriteLockGuardUnlock
                        // --------------------------
 
// CREATORS
template <class T>
inline
WriteLockGuardUnlock<T>::WriteLockGuardUnlock(T *lock)
: d_lock_p(lock)
{
    if (d_lock_p) {
        d_lock_p->unlock();
    }
}
 
template <class T>
inline
WriteLockGuardUnlock<T>::WriteLockGuardUnlock(T    *lock,
                                              bool  alreadyUnlockedFlag)
: d_lock_p(lock)
{
    if (d_lock_p && !alreadyUnlockedFlag) {
        d_lock_p->unlock();
    }
}
 
template <class T>
inline
WriteLockGuardUnlock<T>::~WriteLockGuardUnlock()
{
    if (d_lock_p) {
        d_lock_p->lockWrite();
    }
}
 
// MANIPULATORS
template <class T>
inline
T *WriteLockGuardUnlock<T>::release()
{
    T *lock  = d_lock_p;
    d_lock_p = 0;
    return lock;
}
 
// ACCESSORS
template <class T>
inline
T *WriteLockGuardUnlock<T>::ptr() const
{
    return d_lock_p;
}
 
                       // ---------------------------
                       // class WriteLockGuardTryLock
                       // ---------------------------
 
// CREATORS
template <class T>
WriteLockGuardTryLock<T>::WriteLockGuardTryLock(T *lock, int attempts)
: d_lock_p(0)
{
    if (lock) {
        while (attempts--) {
            if (!lock->tryLockWrite()) {
                d_lock_p = lock;
                break;
            }
        }
    }
}
 
template <class T>
inline
WriteLockGuardTryLock<T>::~WriteLockGuardTryLock()
{
    if (d_lock_p) {
        d_lock_p->unlock();
    }
}
 
// MANIPULATORS
template <class T>
inline
T *WriteLockGuardTryLock<T>::release()
{
    T *lock  = d_lock_p;
    d_lock_p = 0;
    return lock;
}
 
// ACCESSORS
template <class T>
inline
T *WriteLockGuardTryLock<T>::ptr() const
{
    return d_lock_p;
}
 
                           // --------------------
                           // class LockWriteGuard
                           // --------------------
 
// CREATORS
template <class T>
inline
LockWriteGuard<T>::LockWriteGuard(T *lock)
: WriteLockGuard<T>(lock)
{
}
 
template <class T>
inline
LockWriteGuard<T>::LockWriteGuard(T *lock, bool alreadyLockedFlag)
: WriteLockGuard<T>(lock, alreadyLockedFlag)
{
}
 
}  // close package namespace
 
 
#endif
 
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/** @} */
/** @} */
/** @} */