org.mmtk.vm

Class Monitor

java.lang.Object

org.mmtk.vm.Monitor

Direct Known Subclasses:

Monitor

public abstract class Monitor
extends Object

Provides MMTk access to a heavy lock with condition variable. Functionally similar to Java monitors, but safe in the darker corners of runtime code.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Monitor()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract void	await() Wait for a broadcast.
abstract void	broadcast() Send a broadcast.
abstract void	lock() Block until the lock is acquired.
abstract void	unlock() Release the lock.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Monitor

public Monitor()

Method Detail

lock

public abstract void lock()

Block until the lock is acquired.

unlock

public abstract void unlock()

Release the lock.

await

public abstract void await()

Wait for a broadcast.

broadcast

public abstract void broadcast()

Send a broadcast.