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#ifndef MUTEX_H
#define MUTEX_H

#include "log.h"

#include <SDL_thread.h>

/**
 * A mutex provides mutual exclusion of access to certain data that is
 * accessed by multiple threads.
 */
class Mutex
{
public:
    Mutex();
    ~Mutex();

    void lock();
    void unlock();

private:
    Mutex(const Mutex&);  // prevent copying
    Mutex& operator=(const Mutex&);

    SDL_mutex *mMutex;
};

/**
 * A convenience class for locking a mutex.
 */
class MutexLocker
{
public:
    MutexLocker(Mutex *mutex);
    ~MutexLocker();

private:
    Mutex *mMutex;
};


inline Mutex::Mutex()
{
    mMutex = SDL_CreateMutex();
}

inline Mutex::~Mutex()
{
    SDL_DestroyMutex(mMutex);
}

inline void Mutex::lock()
{
    if (SDL_mutexP(mMutex) == -1)
        logger->log("Mutex locking failed: %s", SDL_GetError());
}

inline void Mutex::unlock()
{
    if (SDL_mutexV(mMutex) == -1)
        logger->log("Mutex unlocking failed: %s", SDL_GetError());
}


inline MutexLocker::MutexLocker(Mutex *mutex):
    mMutex(mutex)
{
    mMutex->lock();
}

inline MutexLocker::~MutexLocker()
{
    mMutex->unlock();
}

#endif // MUTEX_H