Module java.base
Package java.util.concurrent.locks

# Class AbstractOwnableSynchronizer

java.lang.Object
java.util.concurrent.locks.AbstractOwnableSynchronizer

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `AbstractQueuedLongSynchronizer`, `AbstractQueuedSynchronizer`

public abstract class AbstractOwnableSynchronizer extends Object implements Serializable
A synchronizer that may be exclusively owned by a thread. This class provides a basis for creating locks and related synchronizers that may entail a notion of ownership. The `AbstractOwnableSynchronizer` class itself does not manage or use this information. However, subclasses and tools may use appropriately maintained values to help control and monitor access and provide diagnostics.

Since:
  1.6
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

## Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier
Constructor
Description
`protected`
`AbstractOwnableSynchronizer()`
Empty constructor for use by subclasses.

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`protected final Thread`
`getExclusiveOwnerThread()`
Returns the thread last set by `setExclusiveOwnerThread`, or `null` if never set.
`protected final void`
`setExclusiveOwnerThread(Thread thread)`
Sets the thread that currently owns exclusive access.

### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

## Constructor Details

### AbstractOwnableSynchronizer

protected AbstractOwnableSynchronizer()
Empty constructor for use by subclasses.

## Method Details

### setExclusiveOwnerThread

protected final void setExclusiveOwnerThread(Thread thread)
Sets the thread that currently owns exclusive access. A `null` argument indicates that no thread owns access. This method does not otherwise impose any synchronization or `volatile` field accesses.

Parameters:
  `thread` - the owner thread

### getExclusiveOwnerThread

protected final Thread getExclusiveOwnerThread()
Returns the thread last set by `setExclusiveOwnerThread`, or `null` if never set. This method does not otherwise impose any synchronization or `volatile` field accesses.

Returns:
  the owner thread