virtualx-engine/doc/classes/Mutex.xml

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<class name="Mutex" inherits="Reference" category="Core" version="3.0.alpha.custom_build">
<brief_description>
A synchronization Mutex.
</brief_description>
<description>
A synchronization Mutex. Element used in multi-threadding. Basically a binary [Semaphore]. Guarantees that only one thread has this lock, can be used to protect a critical section.
</description>
<tutorials>
</tutorials>
<demos>
</demos>
<methods>
<method name="lock">
<return type="void">
</return>
<description>
Lock this [Mutex], blocks until it is unlocked by the current owner.
</description>
</method>
<method name="try_lock">
<return type="int" enum="Error">
</return>
<description>
Try locking this [Mutex], does not block. Returns [OK] on success else [ERR_BUSY].
</description>
</method>
<method name="unlock">
<return type="void">
</return>
<description>
Unlock this [Mutex], leaving it to others threads.
</description>
</method>
</methods>
<constants>
</constants>
</class>