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 * ====================================================================
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 *
 * @file JNICriticalSection.h
 * @brief Interface of the class JNICriticalSection
 */

#ifndef JNICRITICALSECTION_H
#define JNICRITICALSECTION_H

class JNIMutex;

/**
 * This class holds a mutex which will be locked during the constructor and
 * released during the destructor. If the object is created on the stack, this
 * garanties that the mutex will be released all the time if the block is left.
 * Only one thread can enter all the critrical sections secured by the same
 * mutex.
 */
class JNICriticalSection
{
 public:
  JNICriticalSection(JNIMutex &mutex);
  ~JNICriticalSection();
 private:
  /**
   * The mutex to be locked and released.
   */
  JNIMutex *m_mutex;
};

#endif  // JNICRITICALSECTION_H