ThreadLock.java

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package com.ibm.commons.util;

/**
 * Thread lock used by the ThreadLock manager.
 * @ibm-api
 */
public interface ThreadLock {
	
	/**
	 * Acquire a lock.
	 * @ibm-api
	 */
	public boolean acquire() throws InterruptedException;

	/**
	 * Try to acquire a lock.
	 * @ibm-api
	 */
	public boolean tryAcquire() throws InterruptedException;
	
	/**
	 * Check if the lock is already in use.
	 * @ibm-api
	 */
	public boolean isLocked();

	/**
	 * Release the lock.
	 * @ibm-api
	 */
	public void release();
}