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Mutex
=====

**Inherits:** :ref:`RefCounted<class_RefCounted>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

A synchronization mutex (mutual exclusion).

Description
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A synchronization mutex (mutual exclusion). This is used to synchronize multiple :ref:`Thread<class_Thread>`\ s, and is equivalent to a binary :ref:`Semaphore<class_Semaphore>`. It guarantees that only one thread can ever acquire the lock at a time. A mutex can be used to protect a critical section; however, be careful to avoid deadlocks.

Tutorials
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- :doc:`Using multiple threads <../tutorials/performance/using_multiple_threads>`

Methods
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| void                                  | :ref:`lock<class_Mutex_method_lock>` **(** **)**         |
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| :ref:`Error<enum_@GlobalScope_Error>` | :ref:`try_lock<class_Mutex_method_try_lock>` **(** **)** |
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| void                                  | :ref:`unlock<class_Mutex_method_unlock>` **(** **)**     |
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Method Descriptions
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.. _class_Mutex_method_lock:

- void **lock** **(** **)**

Locks this ``Mutex``, blocks until it is unlocked by the current owner.

\ **Note:** This function returns without blocking if the thread already has ownership of the mutex.

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.. _class_Mutex_method_try_lock:

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

Tries locking this ``Mutex``, but does not block. Returns :ref:`@GlobalScope.OK<class_@GlobalScope_constant_OK>` on success, :ref:`@GlobalScope.ERR_BUSY<class_@GlobalScope_constant_ERR_BUSY>` otherwise.

\ **Note:** This function returns :ref:`@GlobalScope.OK<class_@GlobalScope_constant_OK>` if the thread already has ownership of the mutex.

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.. _class_Mutex_method_unlock:

- void **unlock** **(** **)**

Unlocks this ``Mutex``, leaving it to other threads.

\ **Note:** If a thread called :ref:`lock<class_Mutex_method_lock>` or :ref:`try_lock<class_Mutex_method_try_lock>` multiple times while already having ownership of the mutex, it must also call :ref:`unlock<class_Mutex_method_unlock>` the same number of times in order to unlock it correctly.

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.. |vararg| replace:: :abbr:`vararg (This method accepts any number of arguments after the ones described here.)`
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.. |static| replace:: :abbr:`static (This method doesn't need an instance to be called, so it can be called directly using the class name.)`
.. |operator| replace:: :abbr:`operator (This method describes a valid operator to use with this type as left-hand operand.)`