SyncSemaphore::lock
(PECL sync >= 1.0.0)
SyncSemaphore::lock — Decreases the count of the semaphore or waits
Description
public SyncSemaphore::lock(int $wait = -1): bool
Decreases the count of a SyncSemaphore object or waits until the semaphore becomes non-zero.
Parameters
-
wait -
The number of milliseconds to wait for the semaphore. A value of -1 is infinite.
Return Values
Returns true on success or false on failure.
Examples
Example #1 SyncSemaphore::lock() example
<?php
$semaphore = new SyncSemaphore("LimitedResource_2clients", 2);
if (!$semaphore->lock(3000))
{
echo "Unable to lock semaphore.";
exit();
}
/* ... */
$semaphore->unlock();
?>
See Also
- SyncSemaphore::unlock() - Increases the count of the semaphore
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