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+/* -*- c++ -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007,2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNU Radio
+ *
+ * GNU Radio is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * GNU Radio is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_MBI_RUNTIME_LOCK_H
+#define INCLUDED_MBI_RUNTIME_LOCK_H
+
+#include <mblock/runtime.h>
+#include <mb_mblock_impl.h>
+#include <boost/utility.hpp>
+
+/*!
+ * \brief acquire and release big runtime lock
+ *
+ * As an alternative to:
+ * {
+ * rt->lock();
+ * .....
+ * rt->unlock();
+ * }
+ *
+ * you can use a single instance of the mbi_runtime_lock class:
+ *
+ * {
+ * mbi_runtime_lock l(rt);
+ * ....
+ * }
+ *
+ * This has the advantage that rt->unlock() will be called automatically
+ * when an exception is thrown.
+ */
+
+class mbi_runtime_lock : boost::noncopyable {
+ mb_runtime_base *d_rt;
+public:
+ mbi_runtime_lock(mb_runtime_base *rt) : d_rt(rt) { d_rt->lock(); }
+ mbi_runtime_lock(mb_mblock_impl *mi) : d_rt(mi->runtime()) { d_rt->lock(); }
+ mbi_runtime_lock(mb_mblock *mb) : d_rt(mb->impl()->runtime()) { d_rt->lock(); }
+ ~mbi_runtime_lock(void) { d_rt->unlock(); }
+
+};
+
+#endif /* INCLUDED_MBI_RUNTIME_LOCK_H */
+