rippled/ScopedLock.h

#ifndef __SCOPEDLOCKHOLDER__
#define __SCOPEDLOCKHOLDER__

#include "boost/thread/recursive_mutex.hpp"

// This is a returnable lock holder.
// I don't know why Boost doesn't provide a good way to do this.

class ScopedLock
{
private:
    boost::recursive_mutex *mMutex;	// parent object has greater scope, so guaranteed valid
    mutable bool mValid;

    ScopedLock();		// no implementation
    
public:
    ScopedLock(boost::recursive_mutex &mutex) : mMutex(&mutex), mValid(true)
    {
        mMutex->lock();
    }

    ~ScopedLock()
    {
        if(mValid) mMutex->unlock();
    }

    ScopedLock(const ScopedLock &sl)
    {
        mMutex=sl.mMutex;
        if(sl.mValid)
        {
                mValid=true;
                sl.mValid=false;
        }
        else mValid=false;
    }

    ScopedLock &operator=(const ScopedLock &sl)
    { // we inherit any lock the other class member had
        if(mValid) mMutex->unlock();
        mMutex=sl.mMutex;
        if(sl.mValid)
        {
            mValid=true;
            sl.mValid=false;
        }
        return *this;
    }
};

#endif