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35 
36 package java.util.concurrent.locks;
37 
38 /**
39  * A synchronizer that may be exclusively owned by a thread.  This
40  * class provides a basis for creating locks and related synchronizers
41  * that may entail a notion of ownership.  The
42  * {@code AbstractOwnableSynchronizer} class itself does not manage or
43  * use this information. However, subclasses and tools may use
44  * appropriately maintained values to help control and monitor access
45  * and provide diagnostics.
46  *
47  * @since 1.6
48  * @author Doug Lea
49  */
50 public abstract class AbstractOwnableSynchronizer
51     implements java.io.Serializable {
52 
53     /** Use serial ID even though all fields transient. */
54     private static final long serialVersionUID = 3737899427754241961L;
55 
56     /**
57      * Empty constructor for use by subclasses.
58      */
AbstractOwnableSynchronizer()59     protected AbstractOwnableSynchronizer() { }
60 
61     /**
62      * The current owner of exclusive mode synchronization.
63      */
64     private transient Thread exclusiveOwnerThread;
65 
66     /**
67      * Sets the thread that currently owns exclusive access.
68      * A {@code null} argument indicates that no thread owns access.
69      * This method does not otherwise impose any synchronization or
70      * {@code volatile} field accesses.
71      * @param thread the owner thread
72      */
setExclusiveOwnerThread(Thread thread)73     protected final void setExclusiveOwnerThread(Thread thread) {
74         exclusiveOwnerThread = thread;
75     }
76 
77     /**
78      * Returns the thread last set by {@code setExclusiveOwnerThread},
79      * or {@code null} if never set.  This method does not otherwise
80      * impose any synchronization or {@code volatile} field accesses.
81      * @return the owner thread
82      */
getExclusiveOwnerThread()83     protected final Thread getExclusiveOwnerThread() {
84         return exclusiveOwnerThread;
85     }
86 }
87