sprint/ipc/mutex.h

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#ifndef _SPRINT_IPC_MUTEX_H
#define _SPRINT_IPC_MUTEX_H  

namespace sprint {
  namespace ipc {

        enum lock_policy {
                read,
                write
        };

        class mutex {
        public:
                virtual ~mutex() {};
                virtual bool lock() = 0;
                virtual bool unlock() = 0;
        };
            

        mutex *open_mutex(const char *name);

        mutex *open_fast_mutex(const char *name);
                    
            }        
          }

#endif