org.eclipse.rdf4j.common.concurrent.locks

## Interface ReadWriteLockManager

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    AbstractReadWriteLockManager, ReadPrefReadWriteLockManager, WritePrefReadWriteLockManager

      public interface ReadWriteLockManager

  A lock manager that manages a multi-read, single-write lock. This lock manager allows multiple read locks to be active at the same time. The write lock is exclusive, meaning that no other read- or write locks may be active at the same time.
  Author:
    Arjohn Kampman

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Lock` | `getReadLock()` Gets a read lock.
    `Lock` | `getWriteLock()` Gets an exclusive write lock.
    `Lock` | `tryReadLock()` Gets a read lock, if available.
    `Lock` | `tryWriteLock()` Gets an exclusive write lock, if available.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### tryReadLock

          Lock tryReadLock()

      Gets a read lock, if available. This method will return `null` if the read lock is not immediately available.

    - #### getReadLock

          Lock getReadLock()
                    throws InterruptedException

      Gets a read lock. This method blocks until the read lock is available.
      Throws:
        `InterruptedException` - In case the thread requesting the lock was `interrupted`.

    - #### tryWriteLock

          Lock tryWriteLock()

      Gets an exclusive write lock, if available. This method will return `null` if the write lock is not immediately available.

    - #### getWriteLock

          Lock getWriteLock()
                     throws InterruptedException

      Gets an exclusive write lock. This method blocks until the write lock is available.
      Throws:
        `InterruptedException` - In case the thread requesting the lock was `interrupted`.

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