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package java.util.concurrent.locks;

A synchronizer that may be exclusively owned by a thread. This class provides a basis for creating locks and related synchronizers that may entail a notion of ownership. The AbstractOwnableSynchronizer class itself does not manage or use this information. However, subclasses and tools may use appropriately maintained values to help control and monitor access and provide diagnostics. 
Author:
Doug Lea
Since:
1.6/**
 * A synchronizer that may be exclusively owned by a thread.  This
 * class provides a basis for creating locks and related synchronizers
 * that may entail a notion of ownership.  The
 * {@code AbstractOwnableSynchronizer} class itself does not manage or
 * use this information. However, subclasses and tools may use
 * appropriately maintained values to help control and monitor access
 * and provide diagnostics.
 *
 * @since 1.6
 * @author Doug Lea
 */
public abstract class AbstractOwnableSynchronizer
    implements java.io.Serializable {

    
Use serial ID even though all fields transient. /** Use serial ID even though all fields transient. */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 3737899427754241961L;

    
Empty constructor for use by subclasses.
/**
     * Empty constructor for use by subclasses.
     */
    protected AbstractOwnableSynchronizer() { }

    
The current owner of exclusive mode synchronization.
/**
     * The current owner of exclusive mode synchronization.
     */
    private transient Thread exclusiveOwnerThread;

    
Sets the thread that currently owns exclusive access. A null argument indicates that no thread owns access. This method does not otherwise impose any synchronization or volatile field accesses. 
Params:
thread – the owner thread/**
     * Sets the thread that currently owns exclusive access.
     * A {@code null} argument indicates that no thread owns access.
     * This method does not otherwise impose any synchronization or
     * {@code volatile} field accesses.
     * @param thread the owner thread
     */
    protected final void setExclusiveOwnerThread(Thread thread) {
        exclusiveOwnerThread = thread;
    }

    
Returns the thread last set by setExclusiveOwnerThread, or null if never set. This method does not otherwise impose any synchronization or volatile field accesses. 
Returns:
the owner thread/**
     * Returns the thread last set by {@code setExclusiveOwnerThread},
     * or {@code null} if never set.  This method does not otherwise
     * impose any synchronization or {@code volatile} field accesses.
     * @return the owner thread
     */
    protected final Thread getExclusiveOwnerThread() {
        return exclusiveOwnerThread;
    }
}