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23 
24 #ifndef __FRAMEWORK_THREADHELP_IGUARD_H_
25 #define __FRAMEWORK_THREADHELP_IGUARD_H_
26 
27 //_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
28 //	includes
29 //_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
30 
31 #include <sal/types.h>
32 
33 //_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
34 //	namespace
35 //_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
36 
37 namespace framework{
38 
39 //_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
40 //	declarations
41 //_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
42 
43 /*-************************************************************************************************************//**
44     @descr          interface for guarding a lock
45 *//*-*************************************************************************************************************/
46 class SAL_NO_VTABLE IGuard
47 {
48 	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
49 	//	public methods
50 	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51 	public:
52 
53         /** clears the lock. If the guard does not currently hold the lock, nothing happens.
54         */
55         virtual void clear() = 0;
56 
57         /** attempts to re-establishes the lock, blocking until the attempt is successful.
58         */
59         virtual void reset() = 0;
60 
61 };      //  class IGuard
62 
63 }		//	namespace framework
64 
65 #endif  //  #ifndef __FRAMEWORK_THREADHELP_IGUARD_H_
66