org.logicblaze.lingo.lock
Interface LockManager

All Known Implementing Classes:

NonDeadlockLockManager

public interface LockManager

Represents the interface of a distributed lock manager. Nodes can acquire locks which are leased. If the LockManager fails then another lock manager is chosen to take its place and the locks are resumed.

Version:

$Revision: 1.1 $

Method Summary

edu.emory.mathcs.backport.java.util.concurrent.locks.ReadWriteLock

getLock(String id) Gets hold of the read/write lock for the given ID

Method Detail

getLock

edu.emory.mathcs.backport.java.util.concurrent.locks.ReadWriteLock getLock(String id)

Gets hold of the read/write lock for the given ID

Parameters:

id - is the unique ID of the lock to acquire

Returns: