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  • Bug fixes for general core bugs in 4.0.x will end 8 May 2023 (12 months).
  • Bug fixes for security issues in 4.0.x will end 13 November 2023 (18 months).
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/**
 * Defines abstract factory class for generating locks.
 *
 * @package    core
 * @copyright  Damyon Wiese 2013
 * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 */

namespace core\lock;

defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();

/**
 * Defines abstract factory class for generating locks.
 *
 * @package   core
 * @category  lock
 * @copyright Damyon Wiese 2013
 * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 */
interface lock_factory {

    /**
     * Define the constructor signature required by the lock_config class.
     *
     * @param string $type - The type this lock is used for (e.g. cron, cache)
     */
    public function __construct($type);

    /**
     * Return information about the blocking behaviour of the locks on this platform.
     *
     * @return boolean - False if attempting to get a lock will block indefinitely.
     */
    public function supports_timeout();

    /**
     * Will this lock be automatically released when the process ends.
     * This should never be relied upon in code - but is useful in the case of
     * fatal errors. If a lock type does not support this auto release,
     * the max lock time parameter must be obeyed to eventually clean up a lock.
     *
     * @return boolean - True if this lock type will be automatically released when the current process ends.
     */
    public function supports_auto_release();

    /**
     * Supports recursion.
     *
> * @deprecated since Moodle 3.10.
* @return boolean - True if attempting to get 2 locks on the same resource will "stack" */ public function supports_recursion(); /** * Is available. * * @return boolean - True if this lock type is available in this environment. */ public function is_available(); /** * Get a lock within the specified timeout or return false. * * @param string $resource - The identifier for the lock. Should use frankenstyle prefix. * @param int $timeout - The number of seconds to wait for a lock before giving up. * Not all lock types will support this. * @param int $maxlifetime - The number of seconds to wait before reclaiming a stale lock. * Not all lock types will use this - e.g. if they support auto releasing * a lock when a process ends. * @return \core\lock\lock|boolean - An instance of \core\lock\lock if the lock was obtained, or false. */ public function get_lock($resource, $timeout, $maxlifetime = 86400); /** * Release a lock that was previously obtained with @lock. * * @param lock $lock - The lock to release. * @return boolean - True if the lock is no longer held (including if it was never held). */ public function release_lock(lock $lock); /** * Extend the timeout on a held lock. *
> * @deprecated since Moodle 3.10.
* @param lock $lock - lock obtained from this factory * @param int $maxlifetime - new max time to hold the lock * @return boolean - True if the lock was extended. */ public function extend_lock(lock $lock, $maxlifetime = 86400); }