Java tutorial
/* * * Copyright (c) 1997-1999 Scott Oaks and Henry Wong. All Rights Reserved. * * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software * and its documentation for NON-COMMERCIAL purposes and * without fee is hereby granted. * * This sample source code is provided for example only, * on an unsupported, as-is basis. * * AUTHOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF * THE SOFTWARE, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED * TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A * PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. AUTHOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR * ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY LICENSEE AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING OR * DISTRIBUTING THIS SOFTWARE OR ITS DERIVATIVES. * * THIS SOFTWARE IS NOT DESIGNED OR INTENDED FOR USE OR RESALE AS ON-LINE * CONTROL EQUIPMENT IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS REQUIRING FAIL-SAFE * PERFORMANCE, SUCH AS IN THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, AIRCRAFT * NAVIGATION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, DIRECT LIFE * SUPPORT MACHINES, OR WEAPONS SYSTEMS, IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF THE * SOFTWARE COULD LEAD DIRECTLY TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE * PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE ("HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES"). AUTHOR * SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR * HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES. */ public class DaemonLock implements Runnable { private int lockCount = 0; public synchronized void acquire() { if (lockCount++ == 0) { Thread t = new Thread(this); t.setDaemon(false); t.start(); } } public synchronized void release() { if (--lockCount == 0) { notify(); } } public synchronized void run() { while (lockCount != 0) { try { wait(); } catch (InterruptedException ex) { } ; } } }