AbstractOwnableSynchronizer

public abstract class AbstractOwnableSynchronizer extends Object
implements Serializable
Known Direct Subclasses

A synchronizer that may be exclusively owned by a thread. This class provides a basis for creating locks and related synchronizers that may entail a notion of ownership. The AbstractOwnableSynchronizer class itself does not manage or use this information. However, subclasses and tools may use appropriately maintained values to help control and monitor access and provide diagnostics.

Protected Constructor Summary

AbstractOwnableSynchronizer()
Empty constructor for use by subclasses.

Protected Method Summary

final Thread
getExclusiveOwnerThread()
Returns the thread last set by setExclusiveOwnerThread, or null if never set.
final void
setExclusiveOwnerThread(Thread thread)
Sets the thread that currently owns exclusive access.

Inherited Method Summary

Protected Constructors

protected AbstractOwnableSynchronizer ()

Empty constructor for use by subclasses.

Protected Methods

protected final Thread getExclusiveOwnerThread ()

Returns the thread last set by setExclusiveOwnerThread, or null if never set. This method does not otherwise impose any synchronization or volatile field accesses.

Returns
  • the owner thread

protected final void setExclusiveOwnerThread (Thread thread)

Sets the thread that currently owns exclusive access. A null argument indicates that no thread owns access. This method does not otherwise impose any synchronization or volatile field accesses.

Parameters
thread the owner thread