#ifndef LOCKGUARD_H
#define LOCKGUARD_H

#include "pthread.h"

/**
 * @brief The LockGuard class
 *      Protects against deadlock by forcing unlocks when going out of scope
 *
 * The mechanism is quite simple. Constructor locks, destructor unlocks,
 * and custom locks and unlocks are possible
 */
class LockGuard_pthread
{
    pthread_mutex_t& _lock;
    bool is_locked;
public:
    LockGuard_pthread(pthread_mutex_t& LockRef);
    ~LockGuard_pthread();
    void lock();
    void unlock();

private:
    LockGuard_pthread(LockGuard_pthread const &);
    void operator=(LockGuard_pthread &);
};

#endif // LOCKGUARD_H