Lock

java.lang.Object
- ghidra.util.Lock

```
public class Lock
extends java.lang.Object
```
Ghidra synchronization lock. This class allows creation of named locks for synchroniing modification of multiple tables in the Ghidra database.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Lock(java.lang.String name)
Creates an instance of a lock for synchronization within Ghidra.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`acquire()`	Acquire this synchronization lock.
`java.lang.Thread`	`getOwner()`	Gets the thread that currently owns the lock.
`void`	`release()`	Releases this lock, since you are through with the code that needed synchronization.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Lock
```
public Lock(java.lang.String name)
```
    Creates an instance of a lock for synchronization within Ghidra.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of this lock
- Method Detail
  - acquire
```
public void acquire()
```
    Acquire this synchronization lock. (i.e. begin synchronizing on this named lock.)
  - release
```
public void release()
```
    Releases this lock, since you are through with the code that needed synchronization.
  - getOwner
```
public java.lang.Thread getOwner()
```
    Gets the thread that currently owns the lock.
    
    Returns:
    
    the thread that owns the lock or null.