org.apache.felix.framework.util

Class ThreadGate

java.lang.Object

org.apache.felix.framework.util.ThreadGate

public class ThreadGate
extends Object

This class implements a simple one-shot gate for threads. The gate starts closed and will block any threads that try to wait on it. Once opened, all waiting threads will be released. The gate cannot be reused.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ThreadGate()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	await(long timeout) Wait for the gate to open.
Object	getMessage() Returns the message object associated with the gate; the message is just an arbitrary object used to pass information to the waiting threads.
void	open() Open the gate and release any waiting threads.
void	setMessage(Object msg) Sets the message object associated with the gate.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ThreadGate

public ThreadGate()

Method Detail

open

public void open()

Open the gate and release any waiting threads.

getMessage

public Object getMessage()

Returns the message object associated with the gate; the message is just an arbitrary object used to pass information to the waiting threads.

Returns:

the message object associated with the gate.

setMessage

public void setMessage(Object msg)

Sets the message object associated with the gate. The message object can only be set once, subsequent calls to this method are ignored.

Parameters:

msg - the message object to associate with this gate.

await

public boolean await(long timeout)
              throws InterruptedException

Wait for the gate to open.

Returns:

true if the gate was opened or false if the timeout expired.

Throws:

InterruptedException - If the calling thread is interrupted; the gate still remains closed until opened.