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Use ReaderWriter Lock in C#
ReaderWriterLock synchronize access to a resource.
A ReaderWriterLock has better throughput than a Monitor, which is one-at-a-time lock. This works for a situation when a resource is changed rarely.
Let us see how to declare a ReaderWriter lock in C# −
static ReaderWriterLock r = new ReaderWriterLock();
The following are the properties of a ReaderWriter lock in C# −
Sr.No. | Property & Description |
---|---|
1 | IsReaderLockHeld Gets a value indicating whether the current thread holds a reader lock. |
2 | IsWriterLockHeld Gets a value indicating whether the current thread holds a Writer lock. |
3 | WriterSeqNum Current sequence number |
The following are some of the methods of ReaderWriter lock −
Sr.No. | Method & Description |
---|---|
1 | AcquireReaderLock(TimeSpan) Acquires a reader lock, using a TimeSpan value for the time-out. |
2 | AcquireWriterLock(TimeSpan) Acquires a Writer lock, using a TimeSpan value for the time-out. |
3 | Equals(Object) Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.(Inherited from Object.) |
4 | GetHashCode() Default hash |
5 | GetType() Type of the current instance |
6 | ReleaseReaderLock() Lock Count decrements |