The Mutex class #

Constructor of Mutex #

The Mutex constructor creates a new mutex object with no parameters.

mutex = Mutex.new()

Mutex Methods #

lock #

The lock method acquires a lock on the Mutex object. It blocks other threads until the lock is available. This method does not accept any parameters and does not return anything.

mutex = Mutex.new()
mutex:lock()
-- critical section
mutex:unlock()

unlock #

The unlock method releases the lock on the Mutex object. This method does not accept any parameters and does not return anything.

mutex = Mutex.new()
mutex:lock()
-- critical section
mutex:unlock()