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Semaphore
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**Inherits:** :ref:`Reference<class_Reference>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

A synchronization semaphore.

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Description
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A synchronization semaphore which can be used to synchronize multiple :ref:`Thread<class_Thread>`\ s. Initialized to zero on creation. Be careful to avoid deadlocks. For a binary version, see :ref:`Mutex<class_Mutex>`.

\ **Warning:**\ 

To guarantee that the operating system is able to perform proper cleanup (no crashes, no deadlocks), these conditions must be met:

- By the time a **Semaphore**'s reference count reaches zero and therefore it is destroyed, no threads must be waiting on it.

- By the time a :ref:`Thread<class_Thread>`'s reference count reaches zero and therefore it is destroyed, it must not be waiting on any semaphore.

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Tutorials
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- :doc:`../tutorials/performance/threads/using_multiple_threads`

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Methods
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   | :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` | :ref:`post<class_Semaphore_method_post>` **(** **)**         |
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   | :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` | :ref:`try_wait<class_Semaphore_method_try_wait>` **(** **)** |
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   | :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` | :ref:`wait<class_Semaphore_method_wait>` **(** **)**         |
   +---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+

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Method Descriptions
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:ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **post** **(** **)**

Lowers the **Semaphore**, allowing one more thread in.

\ **Note:** This method internals' can't possibly fail, but an error code is returned for backwards compatibility, which will always be :ref:`@GlobalScope.OK<class_@GlobalScope_constant_OK>`.

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:ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **try_wait** **(** **)**

Like :ref:`wait<class_Semaphore_method_wait>`, but won't block, so if the value is zero, fails immediately and returns :ref:`@GlobalScope.ERR_BUSY<class_@GlobalScope_constant_ERR_BUSY>`. If non-zero, it returns :ref:`@GlobalScope.OK<class_@GlobalScope_constant_OK>` to report success.

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:ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` **wait** **(** **)**

Waits for the **Semaphore**, if its value is zero, blocks until non-zero.

\ **Note:** This method internals' can't possibly fail, but an error code is returned for backwards compatibility, which will always be :ref:`@GlobalScope.OK<class_@GlobalScope_constant_OK>`.

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