org.jikesrvm.mm.mmtk

Class Monitor

java.lang.Object

org.mmtk.vm.Monitor

org.jikesrvm.mm.mmtk.Monitor

public final class Monitor
extends Monitor

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

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private Monitor	theLock

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Monitor(String name)

Method Summary

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

theLock

private final Monitor theLock

Constructor Detail

Monitor

public Monitor(String name)

Method Detail

lock

public void lock()

Description copied from class: Monitor

Block until the lock is acquired.

Specified by:

lock in class Monitor

unlock

public void unlock()

Description copied from class: Monitor

Release the lock.

Specified by:

unlock in class Monitor

await

public void await()

Description copied from class: Monitor

Wait for a broadcast.

Specified by:

await in class Monitor

broadcast

public void broadcast()

Description copied from class: Monitor

Send a broadcast.

Specified by:

broadcast in class Monitor