Class Synchronization

Utilities for inter-thread synchronization. All Locker method acquire their object immediately, and should only be used with langword_csharp_using to automatically release them.

Inheritance

System.Object

Synchronization

Inherited Members

System.Object.ToString()

System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.GetHashCode()

System.Object.GetType()

System.Object.MemberwiseClone()

Namespace: IPA.Utilities.Async

Assembly: IPA.Loader.dll

Syntax

public static class Synchronization

Examples

The canonical usage of all of the member functions is as follows, substituting Lock(Mutex) with whichever member you want to use, according to your lock type.

using var _locker = Synchronization.Lock(mutex);

Methods

Lock(Mutex)

Creates a locker for a mutex.

Declaration

public static Synchronization.MutexLocker Lock(Mutex mut)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Threading.Mutex	mut	the mutex to acquire

Returns

Type	Description
Synchronization.MutexLocker	the locker to use with langword_csharp_using

Lock(Semaphore)

Creates a locker for a semaphore.

Declaration

public static Synchronization.SemaphoreLocker Lock(Semaphore sem)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Threading.Semaphore	sem	the semaphore to acquire

Returns

Type	Description
Synchronization.SemaphoreLocker	the locker to use with langword_csharp_using

Lock(SemaphoreSlim)

Creates a locker for a slim semaphore.

Declaration

public static Synchronization.SemaphoreSlimLocker Lock(SemaphoreSlim sem)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Threading.SemaphoreSlim	sem	the slim semaphore to acquire

Returns

Type	Description
Synchronization.SemaphoreSlimLocker	the locker to use with langword_csharp_using

LockAsync(SemaphoreSlim)

Creates a locker for a slim semaphore asynchronously.

Declaration

public static async Task<Synchronization.SemaphoreSlimAsyncLocker> LockAsync(SemaphoreSlim sem)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Threading.SemaphoreSlim	sem	the slim semaphore to acquire async

Returns

Type	Description
System.Threading.Tasks.Task<Synchronization.SemaphoreSlimAsyncLocker>	the locker to use with langword_csharp_using

LockRead(ReaderWriterLockSlim)

Creates a locker for a read lock on a System.Threading.ReaderWriterLockSlim.

Declaration

public static Synchronization.ReaderWriterLockSlimReadLocker LockRead(ReaderWriterLockSlim rwl)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Threading.ReaderWriterLockSlim	rwl	the lock to acquire in read mode

Returns

Type	Description
Synchronization.ReaderWriterLockSlimReadLocker	the locker to use with langword_csharp_using

LockReadUpgradable(ReaderWriterLockSlim)

Creates a locker for an upgradable read lock on a System.Threading.ReaderWriterLockSlim.

Declaration

public static Synchronization.ReaderWriterLockSlimUpgradableReadLocker LockReadUpgradable(ReaderWriterLockSlim rwl)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Threading.ReaderWriterLockSlim	rwl	the lock to acquire in upgradable read mode

Returns

Type	Description
Synchronization.ReaderWriterLockSlimUpgradableReadLocker	the locker to use with langword_csharp_using

LockWrite(ReaderWriterLockSlim)

Creates a locker for a write lock System.Threading.ReaderWriterLockSlim.

Declaration

public static Synchronization.ReaderWriterLockSlimWriteLocker LockWrite(ReaderWriterLockSlim rwl)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Threading.ReaderWriterLockSlim	rwl	the lock to acquire in write mode

Returns

Type	Description
Synchronization.ReaderWriterLockSlimWriteLocker	the locker to use with langword_csharp_using