. /** * Defines abstract factory class for generating locks. * * @package core * @copyright Damyon Wiese 2013 * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later */ namespace core\lock; defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die(); /** * Defines abstract factory class for generating locks. * * @package core * @category lock * @copyright Damyon Wiese 2013 * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later */ interface lock_factory { /** * Define the constructor signature required by the lock_config class. * * @param string $type - The type this lock is used for (e.g. cron, cache) */ public function __construct($type); /** * Return information about the blocking behaviour of the locks on this platform. * * @return boolean - False if attempting to get a lock will block indefinitely. */ public function supports_timeout(); /** * Will this lock be automatically released when the process ends. * This should never be relied upon in code - but is useful in the case of * fatal errors. If a lock type does not support this auto release, * the max lock time parameter must be obeyed to eventually clean up a lock. * * @return boolean - True if this lock type will be automatically released when the current process ends. */ public function supports_auto_release(); /** * Supports recursion. * * @return boolean - True if attempting to get 2 locks on the same resource will "stack" */ public function supports_recursion(); /** * Is available. * * @return boolean - True if this lock type is available in this environment. */ public function is_available(); /** * Get a lock within the specified timeout or return false. * * @param string $resource - The identifier for the lock. Should use frankenstyle prefix. * @param int $timeout - The number of seconds to wait for a lock before giving up. * Not all lock types will support this. * @param int $maxlifetime - The number of seconds to wait before reclaiming a stale lock. * Not all lock types will use this - e.g. if they support auto releasing * a lock when a process ends. * @return \core\lock\lock|boolean - An instance of \core\lock\lock if the lock was obtained, or false. */ public function get_lock($resource, $timeout, $maxlifetime = 86400); /** * Release a lock that was previously obtained with @lock. * * @param lock $lock - The lock to release. * @return boolean - True if the lock is no longer held (including if it was never held). */ public function release_lock(lock $lock); /** * Extend the timeout on a held lock. * * @param lock $lock - lock obtained from this factory * @param int $maxlifetime - new max time to hold the lock * @return boolean - True if the lock was extended. */ public function extend_lock(lock $lock, $maxlifetime = 86400); }