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* OLAT - Online Learning and Training<br>
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*/
package org.olat.core.util.coordinate;
import org.olat.core.id.Identity;
import org.olat.core.id.OLATResourceable;
/**
*
* Description:<br>
* not to be used directly, only for spring implementations.
* use coordinator.getLocker() to use volatile and persistent locks.
*
* <P>
* @author Patrick Brunner
*/
public interface PersistentLockManager {
/**
* acquires a persistent lock
*
* @param ores
* @param ident
* @param locksubkey may not be longer than 30 chars
* @return
*/
public abstract LockResult aquirePersistentLock(OLATResourceable ores, Identity ident, String locksubkey);
/**
* releases a persistent lock
* @param lockResult
*/
public abstract void releasePersistentLock(LockResult lockResult);
}