CriticalSectionManager.java

/*
** Module   : CriticalSectionManager.java
** Abstract : provides a protection mechanism for critical sections which are
**            sensitive to thread interruption. 
**
** Copyright (c) 2009-2017, Golden Code Development Corporation.
**
** -#- -I- --Date-- --JPRM-- -------------------Description-------------------
** 001 CA  20091106   @44322 Initial version. Provides a protection mechanism
**                           for critical sections sensitive to thread 
**                           interruption.
** 002 CA  20091203   @44475 Fixed a bug in beginSection - we must ensure the
**                           thread interrupted flag is cleared, regardless of
**                           the value of wa.threadInterrupted field; else, 
**                           problems may appear if nested crticial sections
**                           are used.
*/
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package com.goldencode.p2j.net;

import com.goldencode.p2j.security.ContextLocal;

/**
 * This class provides a mechanism to protect critical sections against thread
 * interruption. By critical sections we mean any portion of code which is
 * sensitive to thread interruption (i.e. would fail if it sees the thread 
 * marked as interrupted), but that portion of code must complete regardless
 * of the thread interrupt state.
 * <p>
 * The class provides these methods:
 * <ol>
 *    <li> {@link #beginSection()} and {@link #endSection()} must bracket any
 *         portion of code which is determined to be sensitive to thread 
 *         interruption. Also, the {@link #endSection()} method ensures that,
 *         when the critical section ends, it will force the interrupt flag
 *         of the thread to be set if it was set when the critical section
 *         started OR if an interruption occurred during the critical section
 *         (which was deferred).
 *    </li>
 *    <li> {@link #interrupt} is used to deliver an interruption to the
 *         Conversation thread. This ensures that the interrupt will never bes
 *         executed while a critical section is in process (in such a case the
 *         interrupt is remembered but its application is deferred until the
 *         {@link #endSection} finds that all nested critical sections have
 *         been exited).  If no critical section is in process, the interrupt
 *         is immediately applied to the given thread. 
 *    </li>
 * </ol>
 */
public final class CriticalSectionManager
{
   /** Store context-local state variables. */
   private static final ContextLocal<WorkArea> instance =
      new ContextLocal<WorkArea>()
      {
         protected WorkArea initialValue()
         {
            return (new WorkArea());
         }
      };

   /**
    * Private constructor. Doesn't allow instances of this class.
    */
   private CriticalSectionManager()
   {
      // do not allow instantiation of this class
   }
   
   /**
    * Method called before the start of a critical section. The method waits
    * for any lock to be released, to not interfere with thread interruption.
    * <p>
    * When the lock was released, it will mark the start of a new critical 
    * section and also save the the interrupted state of the current thread.
    */
   public static void beginSection()
   {
      WorkArea wa = instance.get();
      
      synchronized (wa)
      {
         // start the critical section
         wa.criticalSection++;
         
         // clear and save the interrupted state
         boolean interrupt = Thread.interrupted();
         wa.threadInterrupted = wa.threadInterrupted || interrupt;
      }
   }
   
   /**
    * Method called right after the end of a critical section; must be
    * executed in a <code>finally</code> block.
    * <p>
    * This will decrement the critical section count and it will force the
    * interrupt flag of the thread to be set if it was set when the critical
    * section started OR if an interruption occurred during the critical 
    * section (if there is a deferred interrupt needing to be delivered).
    */
   public static void endSection()
   {
      WorkArea wa = instance.get();
      
      synchronized (wa)
      {  
         wa.criticalSection--;
         
         if (wa.criticalSection == 0)
         {
            if (wa.threadInterrupted)
            {
               // if required and last critical section ended, interrupt 
               // the thread
               Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
            }
            
            // all critical sections finished, reset the flag
            wa.threadInterrupted = false;
         }
      }
   }

   /**
    * Notify the target thread about an interruption. If a critical section is
    * in progress, postpone the interrupt until it is finished.
    * 
    * @param   thread
    *          The target thread which should be interrupted.
    */
   public static void interrupt(Thread thread)
   {
      WorkArea wa = instance.get();
      
      synchronized (wa)
      {
         if (wa.criticalSection == 0)
         {
            thread.interrupt();
         }
         else
         {
            wa.threadInterrupted = true;
         }
      }
   }

   /**
    * Container for context-local variables.
    */
   private static final class WorkArea
   {
      /** Count of critical section being executed. */
      private int criticalSection = 0;
      
      /** Thread interruption state flag. */
      private boolean threadInterrupted = false;
   }
}