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  25 /*
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  29  * file:
  30  *
  31  * Written by Doug Lea with assistance from members of JCP JSR-166
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  35 
  36 package java.util.concurrent.locks;
  37 
  38 /**
  39  * A synchronizer that may be exclusively owned by a thread.  This
  40  * class provides a basis for creating locks and related synchronizers
  41  * that may entail a notion of ownership.  The
  42  * {@code AbstractOwnableSynchronizer} class itself does not manage or
  43  * use this information. However, subclasses and tools may use
  44  * appropriately maintained values to help control and monitor access
  45  * and provide diagnostics.
  46  *
  47  * @since 1.6
  48  * @author Doug Lea
  49  */
  50 public abstract class AbstractOwnableSynchronizer
  51     implements java.io.Serializable {
  52 
  53     /** Use serial ID even though all fields transient. */
  54     private static final long serialVersionUID = 3737899427754241961L;
  55 
  56     /**
  57      * Empty constructor for use by subclasses.
  58      */
  59     protected AbstractOwnableSynchronizer() { }
  60 
  61     /**
  62      * The current owner of exclusive mode synchronization.
  63      */
  64     private transient Thread exclusiveOwnerThread;
  65 
  66     /**
  67      * Sets the thread that currently owns exclusive access.
  68      * A {@code null} argument indicates that no thread owns access.
  69      * This method does not otherwise impose any synchronization or
  70      * {@code volatile} field accesses.
  71      * @param thread the owner thread
  72      */
  73     protected final void setExclusiveOwnerThread(Thread thread) {
  74         exclusiveOwnerThread = thread;
  75     }
  76 
  77     /**
  78      * Returns the thread last set by {@code setExclusiveOwnerThread},
  79      * or {@code null} if never set.  This method does not otherwise
  80      * impose any synchronization or {@code volatile} field accesses.
  81      * @return the owner thread
  82      */
  83     protected final Thread getExclusiveOwnerThread() {
  84         return exclusiveOwnerThread;
  85     }
  86 }