The Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.ILock interface supports locking disciplines that differ in semantics (reentrant, fair, etc), and that can be used in non-block-structured contexts including hand-over-hand and lock reordering algorithms. The main implementation is Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.ReentrantLock.
The Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.IReadWriteLock interface similarly defines locks that may be shared among readers but are exclusive to writers. Only a single implementation, Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.ReentrantReadWriteLock, is provided, since it covers most standard usage contexts. But programmers may create their own implementations to cover nonstandard requirements.
The Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.ICondition interface describes condition variables that may be associated with Locks. These are similar in usage to the implicit monitors accessed using Object.wait, but offer extended capabilities. In particular, multiple Condition objects may be associated with a single Lock. To avoid compatibility issues, the names of Condition methods are different from the corresponding Object versions.
The Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.AbstractQueuedSynchronizer class serves as a useful superclass for defining locks and other synchronizers that rely on queuing blocked threads. The Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.AbstractQueuedLongSynchronizer class provides the same functionality but extends support to 64 bits of synchronization state. Both extend class Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.AbstractOwnableSynchronizer, a simple class that helps record the thread currently holding exclusive synchronization. The Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.LockSupport class provides lower-level blocking and unblocking support that is useful for those developers implementing their own customized lock classes.
| Type | Reason |
|---|---|
| AbstractOwnableSynchronizer | A synchronizer that may be exclusively owned by a thread. |
| AbstractQueuedLongSynchronizer | A version of Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.AbstractQueuedSynchronizer in which synchronization state is maintained as a long. |
| AbstractQueuedLongSynchronizer+ConditionObject | Condition implementation for a Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.AbstractQueuedLongSynchronizer serving as the basis of a Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.ILock implementation. |
| AbstractQueuedSynchronizer | Provides a framework for implementing blocking locks and related synchronizers (semaphores, events, etc) that rely on first-in-first-out (FIFO) wait queues. |
| AbstractQueuedSynchronizer+ConditionObject | Condition implementation for a Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.AbstractQueuedSynchronizer serving as the basis of a Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.ILock implementation. |
| ICondition | Condition factors out the Object monitor methods (Java.Lang.Object.Wait, Java.Lang.Object.Notify and Java.Lang.Object.NotifyAll) into distinct objects to give the effect of having multiple wait-sets per object, by combining them with the use of arbitrary Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.ILock implementations. |
| ILock | Lock implementations provide more extensive locking operations than can be obtained using synchronized methods and statements. |
| IReadWriteLock | A ReadWriteLock maintains a pair of associated Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.ILock, one for read-only operations and one for writing. |
| LockSupport | Basic thread blocking primitives for creating locks and other synchronization classes. |
| ReentrantLock | A reentrant mutual exclusion Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.ILock with the same basic behavior and semantics as the implicit monitor lock accessed using synchronized methods and statements, but with extended capabilities. |
| ReentrantReadWriteLock | An implementation of Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.IReadWriteLock supporting similar semantics to Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.ReentrantLock. |
| ReentrantReadWriteLock+ReentrantReadLock | The lock returned by method Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.ReentrantReadWriteLock.ReadLock. |
| ReentrantReadWriteLock+ReentrantWriteLock | The lock returned by method Java.Util.Concurrent.Locks.ReentrantReadWriteLock.WriteLock. |