RaspberryIO_26/Swan.Lite/Threading/ISyncLocker.cs

using System;

namespace Swan.Threading {
  /// <summary>
  /// Defines a generic interface for synchronized locking mechanisms.
  /// </summary>
  public interface ISyncLocker : IDisposable {
    /// <summary>
    /// Acquires a writer lock.
    /// The lock is released when the returned locking object is disposed.
    /// </summary>
    /// <returns>A disposable locking object.</returns>
    IDisposable AcquireWriterLock();

    /// <summary>
    /// Acquires a reader lock.
    /// The lock is released when the returned locking object is disposed.
    /// </summary>
    /// <returns>A disposable locking object.</returns>
    IDisposable AcquireReaderLock();
  }
}