java.util.concurrent.locks

## Class ReentrantReadWriteLock.ReadLock

- java.lang.Object
- - java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantReadWriteLock.ReadLock

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, Lock
  Enclosing class:
    ReentrantReadWriteLock

      public static class ReentrantReadWriteLock.ReadLock
      extends Object
      implements Lock, Serializable

  The lock returned by method `ReentrantReadWriteLock.readLock()`.
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier | Constructor and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected` | `ReadLock(ReentrantReadWriteLock lock)` Constructor for use by subclasses

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `lock()` Acquires the read lock.
    `void` | `lockInterruptibly()` Acquires the read lock unless the current thread is interrupted.
    `Condition` | `newCondition()` Throws `UnsupportedOperationException` because `ReadLocks` do not support conditions.
    `String` | `toString()` Returns a string identifying this lock, as well as its lock state.
    `boolean` | `tryLock()` Acquires the read lock only if the write lock is not held by another thread at the time of invocation.
    `boolean` | `tryLock(long timeout, TimeUnit unit)` Acquires the read lock if the write lock is not held by another thread within the given waiting time and the current thread has not been interrupted.
    `void` | `unlock()` Attempts to release this lock.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ReadLock

          protected ReadLock(ReentrantReadWriteLock lock)

      Constructor for use by subclasses
      Parameters:
        `lock` - the outer lock object
      Throws:
        `NullPointerException` - if the lock is null

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### lock

          public void lock()

      Acquires the read lock.

      Acquires the read lock if the write lock is not held by another thread and returns immediately.

      If the write lock is held by another thread then the current thread becomes disabled for thread scheduling purposes and lies dormant until the read lock has been acquired.

      Specified by:
        `lock` in interface `Lock`

    - #### lockInterruptibly

          public void lockInterruptibly()
                                 throws InterruptedException

      Acquires the read lock unless the current thread is interrupted.

      Acquires the read lock if the write lock is not held by another thread and returns immediately.

      If the write lock is held by another thread then the current thread becomes disabled for thread scheduling purposes and lies dormant until one of two things happens:

      - The read lock is acquired by the current thread; or
      - Some other thread interrupts the current thread.

      If the current thread:

      - has its interrupted status set on entry to this method; or
      - is interrupted while acquiring the read lock,
      then `InterruptedException` is thrown and the current thread's interrupted status is cleared.

      In this implementation, as this method is an explicit interruption point, preference is given to responding to the interrupt over normal or reentrant acquisition of the lock.

      Specified by:
        `lockInterruptibly` in interface `Lock`
      Throws:
        `InterruptedException` - if the current thread is interrupted

    - #### tryLock

          public boolean tryLock()

      Acquires the read lock only if the write lock is not held by another thread at the time of invocation.

      Acquires the read lock if the write lock is not held by another thread and returns immediately with the value `true`. Even when this lock has been set to use a fair ordering policy, a call to `tryLock()` will immediately acquire the read lock if it is available, whether or not other threads are currently waiting for the read lock. This "barging" behavior can be useful in certain circumstances, even though it breaks fairness. If you want to honor the fairness setting for this lock, then use `tryLock(0, TimeUnit.SECONDS)` which is almost equivalent (it also detects interruption).

      If the write lock is held by another thread then this method will return immediately with the value `false`.

      Specified by:
        `tryLock` in interface `Lock`
      Returns:
        `true` if the read lock was acquired

    - #### tryLock

          public boolean tryLock(long timeout,
                                 TimeUnit unit)
                          throws InterruptedException

      Acquires the read lock if the write lock is not held by another thread within the given waiting time and the current thread has not been interrupted.

      Acquires the read lock if the write lock is not held by another thread and returns immediately with the value `true`. If this lock has been set to use a fair ordering policy then an available lock will not be acquired if any other threads are waiting for the lock. This is in contrast to the `tryLock()` method. If you want a timed `tryLock` that does permit barging on a fair lock then combine the timed and un-timed forms together:

          if (lock.tryLock() || lock.tryLock(timeout, unit) ) { ... }

      If the write lock is held by another thread then the current thread becomes disabled for thread scheduling purposes and lies dormant until one of three things happens:

      - The read lock is acquired by the current thread; or
      - Some other thread interrupts the current thread; or
      - The specified waiting time elapses.

      If the read lock is acquired then the value `true` is returned.

      If the current thread:

      - has its interrupted status set on entry to this method; or
      - is interrupted while acquiring the read lock,
      then `InterruptedException` is thrown and the current thread's interrupted status is cleared.

      If the specified waiting time elapses then the value `false` is returned. If the time is less than or equal to zero, the method will not wait at all.

      In this implementation, as this method is an explicit interruption point, preference is given to responding to the interrupt over normal or reentrant acquisition of the lock, and over reporting the elapse of the waiting time.

      Specified by:
        `tryLock` in interface `Lock`
      Parameters:
        `timeout` - the time to wait for the read lock
        `unit` - the time unit of the timeout argument
      Returns:
        `true` if the read lock was acquired
      Throws:
        `InterruptedException` - if the current thread is interrupted
        `NullPointerException` - if the time unit is null

    - #### unlock

          public void unlock()

      Attempts to release this lock.

      If the number of readers is now zero then the lock is made available for write lock attempts.

      Specified by:
        `unlock` in interface `Lock`

    - #### newCondition

          public Condition newCondition()

      Throws `UnsupportedOperationException` because `ReadLocks` do not support conditions.
      Specified by:
        `newCondition` in interface `Lock`
      Returns:
        A new `Condition` instance for this `Lock` instance
      Throws:
        `UnsupportedOperationException` - always

    - #### toString

          public String toString()

      Returns a string identifying this lock, as well as its lock state. The state, in brackets, includes the String `"Read locks ="` followed by the number of held read locks.
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `Object`
      Returns:
        a string identifying this lock, as well as its lock state

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