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     35 
     36 package java.util.concurrent;
     37 
     38 import java.util.concurrent.locks.AbstractQueuedSynchronizer;
     39 
     40 /**
     41  * A synchronization aid that allows one or more threads to wait until
     42  * a set of operations being performed in other threads completes.
     43  *
     44  * <p>A {@code CountDownLatch} is initialized with a given <em>count</em>.
     45  * The {@link #await await} methods block until the current count reaches
     46  * zero due to invocations of the {@link #countDown} method, after which
     47  * all waiting threads are released and any subsequent invocations of
     48  * {@link #await await} return immediately.  This is a one-shot phenomenon
     49  * -- the count cannot be reset.  If you need a version that resets the
     50  * count, consider using a {@link CyclicBarrier}.
     51  *
     52  * <p>A {@code CountDownLatch} is a versatile synchronization tool
     53  * and can be used for a number of purposes.  A
     54  * {@code CountDownLatch} initialized with a count of one serves as a
     55  * simple on/off latch, or gate: all threads invoking {@link #await await}
     56  * wait at the gate until it is opened by a thread invoking {@link
     57  * #countDown}.  A {@code CountDownLatch} initialized to <em>N</em>
     58  * can be used to make one thread wait until <em>N</em> threads have
     59  * completed some action, or some action has been completed N times.
     60  *
     61  * <p>A useful property of a {@code CountDownLatch} is that it
     62  * doesn't require that threads calling {@code countDown} wait for
     63  * the count to reach zero before proceeding, it simply prevents any
     64  * thread from proceeding past an {@link #await await} until all
     65  * threads could pass.
     66  *
     67  * <p><b>Sample usage:</b> Here is a pair of classes in which a group
     68  * of worker threads use two countdown latches:
     69  * <ul>
     70  * <li>The first is a start signal that prevents any worker from proceeding
     71  * until the driver is ready for them to proceed;
     72  * <li>The second is a completion signal that allows the driver to wait
     73  * until all workers have completed.
     74  * </ul>
     75  *
     76  * <pre> {@code
     77  * class Driver { // ...
     78  *   void main() throws InterruptedException {
     79  *     CountDownLatch startSignal = new CountDownLatch(1);
     80  *     CountDownLatch doneSignal = new CountDownLatch(N);
     81  *
     82  *     for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i) // create and start threads
     83  *       new Thread(new Worker(startSignal, doneSignal)).start();
     84  *
     85  *     doSomethingElse();            // don't let run yet
     86  *     startSignal.countDown();      // let all threads proceed
     87  *     doSomethingElse();
     88  *     doneSignal.await();           // wait for all to finish
     89  *   }
     90  * }
     91  *
     92  * class Worker implements Runnable {
     93  *   private final CountDownLatch startSignal;
     94  *   private final CountDownLatch doneSignal;
     95  *   Worker(CountDownLatch startSignal, CountDownLatch doneSignal) {
     96  *     this.startSignal = startSignal;
     97  *     this.doneSignal = doneSignal;
     98  *   }
     99  *   public void run() {
    100  *     try {
    101  *       startSignal.await();
    102  *       doWork();
    103  *       doneSignal.countDown();
    104  *     } catch (InterruptedException ex) {} // return;
    105  *   }
    106  *
    107  *   void doWork() { ... }
    108  * }}</pre>
    109  *
    110  * <p>Another typical usage would be to divide a problem into N parts,
    111  * describe each part with a Runnable that executes that portion and
    112  * counts down on the latch, and queue all the Runnables to an
    113  * Executor.  When all sub-parts are complete, the coordinating thread
    114  * will be able to pass through await. (When threads must repeatedly
    115  * count down in this way, instead use a {@link CyclicBarrier}.)
    116  *
    117  * <pre> {@code
    118  * class Driver2 { // ...
    119  *   void main() throws InterruptedException {
    120  *     CountDownLatch doneSignal = new CountDownLatch(N);
    121  *     Executor e = ...
    122  *
    123  *     for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i) // create and start threads
    124  *       e.execute(new WorkerRunnable(doneSignal, i));
    125  *
    126  *     doneSignal.await();           // wait for all to finish
    127  *   }
    128  * }
    129  *
    130  * class WorkerRunnable implements Runnable {
    131  *   private final CountDownLatch doneSignal;
    132  *   private final int i;
    133  *   WorkerRunnable(CountDownLatch doneSignal, int i) {
    134  *     this.doneSignal = doneSignal;
    135  *     this.i = i;
    136  *   }
    137  *   public void run() {
    138  *     try {
    139  *       doWork(i);
    140  *       doneSignal.countDown();
    141  *     } catch (InterruptedException ex) {} // return;
    142  *   }
    143  *
    144  *   void doWork() { ... }
    145  * }}</pre>
    146  *
    147  * <p>Memory consistency effects: Until the count reaches
    148  * zero, actions in a thread prior to calling
    149  * {@code countDown()}
    150  * <a href="package-summary.html#MemoryVisibility"><i>happen-before</i></a>
    151  * actions following a successful return from a corresponding
    152  * {@code await()} in another thread.
    153  *
    154  * @since 1.5
    155  * @author Doug Lea
    156  */
    157 public class CountDownLatch {
    158     /**
    159      * Synchronization control For CountDownLatch.
    160      * Uses AQS state to represent count.
    161      */
    162     private static final class Sync extends AbstractQueuedSynchronizer {
    163         private static final long serialVersionUID = 4982264981922014374L;
    164 
    165         Sync(int count) {
    166             setState(count);
    167         }
    168 
    169         int getCount() {
    170             return getState();
    171         }
    172 
    173         protected int tryAcquireShared(int acquires) {
    174             return (getState() == 0) ? 1 : -1;
    175         }
    176 
    177         protected boolean tryReleaseShared(int releases) {
    178             // Decrement count; signal when transition to zero
    179             for (;;) {
    180                 int c = getState();
    181                 if (c == 0)
    182                     return false;
    183                 int nextc = c - 1;
    184                 if (compareAndSetState(c, nextc))
    185                     return nextc == 0;
    186             }
    187         }
    188     }
    189 
    190     private final Sync sync;
    191 
    192     /**
    193      * Constructs a {@code CountDownLatch} initialized with the given count.
    194      *
    195      * @param count the number of times {@link #countDown} must be invoked
    196      *        before threads can pass through {@link #await}
    197      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code count} is negative
    198      */
    199     public CountDownLatch(int count) {
    200         if (count < 0) throw new IllegalArgumentException("count < 0");
    201         this.sync = new Sync(count);
    202     }
    203 
    204     /**
    205      * Causes the current thread to wait until the latch has counted down to
    206      * zero, unless the thread is {@linkplain Thread#interrupt interrupted}.
    207      *
    208      * <p>If the current count is zero then this method returns immediately.
    209      *
    210      * <p>If the current count is greater than zero then the current
    211      * thread becomes disabled for thread scheduling purposes and lies
    212      * dormant until one of two things happen:
    213      * <ul>
    214      * <li>The count reaches zero due to invocations of the
    215      * {@link #countDown} method; or
    216      * <li>Some other thread {@linkplain Thread#interrupt interrupts}
    217      * the current thread.
    218      * </ul>
    219      *
    220      * <p>If the current thread:
    221      * <ul>
    222      * <li>has its interrupted status set on entry to this method; or
    223      * <li>is {@linkplain Thread#interrupt interrupted} while waiting,
    224      * </ul>
    225      * then {@link InterruptedException} is thrown and the current thread's
    226      * interrupted status is cleared.
    227      *
    228      * @throws InterruptedException if the current thread is interrupted
    229      *         while waiting
    230      */
    231     public void await() throws InterruptedException {
    232         sync.acquireSharedInterruptibly(1);
    233     }
    234 
    235     /**
    236      * Causes the current thread to wait until the latch has counted down to
    237      * zero, unless the thread is {@linkplain Thread#interrupt interrupted},
    238      * or the specified waiting time elapses.
    239      *
    240      * <p>If the current count is zero then this method returns immediately
    241      * with the value {@code true}.
    242      *
    243      * <p>If the current count is greater than zero then the current
    244      * thread becomes disabled for thread scheduling purposes and lies
    245      * dormant until one of three things happen:
    246      * <ul>
    247      * <li>The count reaches zero due to invocations of the
    248      * {@link #countDown} method; or
    249      * <li>Some other thread {@linkplain Thread#interrupt interrupts}
    250      * the current thread; or
    251      * <li>The specified waiting time elapses.
    252      * </ul>
    253      *
    254      * <p>If the count reaches zero then the method returns with the
    255      * value {@code true}.
    256      *
    257      * <p>If the current thread:
    258      * <ul>
    259      * <li>has its interrupted status set on entry to this method; or
    260      * <li>is {@linkplain Thread#interrupt interrupted} while waiting,
    261      * </ul>
    262      * then {@link InterruptedException} is thrown and the current thread's
    263      * interrupted status is cleared.
    264      *
    265      * <p>If the specified waiting time elapses then the value {@code false}
    266      * is returned.  If the time is less than or equal to zero, the method
    267      * will not wait at all.
    268      *
    269      * @param timeout the maximum time to wait
    270      * @param unit the time unit of the {@code timeout} argument
    271      * @return {@code true} if the count reached zero and {@code false}
    272      *         if the waiting time elapsed before the count reached zero
    273      * @throws InterruptedException if the current thread is interrupted
    274      *         while waiting
    275      */
    276     public boolean await(long timeout, TimeUnit unit)
    277         throws InterruptedException {
    278         return sync.tryAcquireSharedNanos(1, unit.toNanos(timeout));
    279     }
    280 
    281     /**
    282      * Decrements the count of the latch, releasing all waiting threads if
    283      * the count reaches zero.
    284      *
    285      * <p>If the current count is greater than zero then it is decremented.
    286      * If the new count is zero then all waiting threads are re-enabled for
    287      * thread scheduling purposes.
    288      *
    289      * <p>If the current count equals zero then nothing happens.
    290      */
    291     public void countDown() {
    292         sync.releaseShared(1);
    293     }
    294 
    295     /**
    296      * Returns the current count.
    297      *
    298      * <p>This method is typically used for debugging and testing purposes.
    299      *
    300      * @return the current count
    301      */
    302     public long getCount() {
    303         return sync.getCount();
    304     }
    305 
    306     /**
    307      * Returns a string identifying this latch, as well as its state.
    308      * The state, in brackets, includes the String {@code "Count ="}
    309      * followed by the current count.
    310      *
    311      * @return a string identifying this latch, as well as its state
    312      */
    313     public String toString() {
    314         return super.toString() + "[Count = " + sync.getCount() + "]";
    315     }
    316 }
    317