godot/doc/classes/Mutex.xml

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<class name="Mutex" inherits="Reference" category="Core" version="3.0.alpha.custom_build">
	<brief_description>
		A synchronization Mutex.
	</brief_description>
	<description>
		A synchronization Mutex. Element used in multi-threadding. Basically a binary [Semaphore]. Guarantees that only one thread has this lock, can be used to protect a critical section.
	</description>
	<tutorials>
	</tutorials>
	<demos>
	</demos>
	<methods>
		<method name="lock">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<description>
				Lock this [code]Mutex[/code], blocks until it is unlocked by the current owner.
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="try_lock">
			<return type="int" enum="Error">
			</return>
			<description>
				Try locking this [code]Mutex[/code], does not block. Returns [OK] on success else [ERR_BUSY].
			</description>
		</method>
		<method name="unlock">
			<return type="void">
			</return>
			<description>
				Unlock this [code]Mutex[/code], leaving it to others threads.
			</description>
		</method>
	</methods>
	<constants>
	</constants>
</class>