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package org.modeshape.schematic;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;
/**
* A {@link SchematicDb} which has the ability to lock.
*
* @author Horia Chiorean (hchiorea@redhat.com)
*/
public interface Lockable {
/**
* Locks a list of keys exclusively, for writing.
*
* @param locks a list of locks
* @return {@code true} if the operation was successful and the locks were obtained, false otherwise
*/
boolean lockForWriting( List<String> locks );
/**
* @see Lockable#lockForWriting(List)
*/
default boolean lockForWriting( String...locks ) {
return lockForWriting(Arrays.asList(locks));
}
}