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#ifndef __ZTPRIORITYMUTEX_H__
#define __ZTPRIORITYMUTEX_H__

#include "zthread/Lockable.h"
#include "zthread/NonCopyable.h"

namespace ZThread { 
  
  class PriorityMutexImpl;

  /**
   * @class PriorityMutex
   * @author Eric Crahen <http://www.code-foo.com>
   * @date <2003-07-16T17:35:46-0400>
   * @version 2.2.1
   *
   * A PriorityMutex is similar to a Mutex, with exception that a PriorityMutex 
   * has a difference scheduling policy. It is a non-reentrant, priority sensitive 
   * MUTual EXclusion Lockable object. 
   *
   * @see Mutex
   *
   * <b>Scheduling</b>
   *
   * Threads competing to acquire() a Mutex are granted access in order of priority. Threads
   * with a higher priority will be given access first.
   */
  class ZTHREAD_API PriorityMutex : public Lockable, private NonCopyable {
  
    PriorityMutexImpl* _impl;
  
  public:

    /**
     * @see Mutex::Mutex()
     */
    PriorityMutex();

    /**
     * @see Mutex::~Mutex()
     */
    virtual ~PriorityMutex();
  
    /**
     * @see Mutex::acquire()
     */
    virtual void acquire(); 

    /**
     * @see Mutex::tryAcquire(unsigned long timeout)
     */
    virtual bool tryAcquire(unsigned long timeout); 
  
    /**
     * @see Mutex::release()
     */
    virtual void release();
  
  }; 


} // namespace ZThread

#endif // __ZTPRIORITYMUTEX_H__