' This example shows how a Mutex is used to synchronize access
' to a protected resource. Unlike Monitor, Mutex can be used with
' WaitHandle.WaitAll and WaitAny, and can be passed across
' AppDomain boundaries.

Imports System
Imports System.Threading
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic

Class Test
    ' Create a new Mutex. The creating thread does not own the
    ' Mutex.
    Private Shared mut As New Mutex()
    Private Const numIterations As Integer = 1
    Private Const numThreads As Integer = 3

    <MTAThread> _
    Shared Sub Main()
        ' Create the threads that will use the protected resource.
        Dim i As Integer
        For i = 1 To numThreads
            Dim myThread As New Thread(AddressOf MyThreadProc)
            myThread.Name = [String].Format("Thread{0}", i)
            myThread.Start()
        Next i

        ' The main thread exits, but the application continues to
        ' run until all foreground threads have exited.

    End Sub 'Main

    Private Shared Sub MyThreadProc()
        Dim i As Integer
        For i = 1 To numIterations
            UseResource()
        Next i
    End Sub 'MyThreadProc

    ' This method represents a resource that must be synchronized
    ' so that only one thread at a time can enter.
    Private Shared Sub UseResource()
        ' Wait until it is safe to enter.
        mut.WaitOne()

        Console.WriteLine("{0} has entered protected area", _
            Thread.CurrentThread.Name)

        ' Place code to access non-reentrant resources here.

        ' Simulate some work
        Thread.Sleep(500)

        Console.WriteLine("{0} is leaving protected area" & vbCrLf, _
            Thread.CurrentThread.Name)

        ' Release Mutex.
        mut.ReleaseMutex()
    End Sub 'UseResource
End Class 'MyMainClass

// This example shows how a Mutex is used to synchronize access
// to a protected resource. Unlike Monitor, Mutex can be used with
// WaitHandle.WaitAll and WaitAny, and can be passed across
// AppDomain boundaries.

using System;
using System.Threading;

class Test
{
    // Create a new Mutex. The creating thread does not own the
    // Mutex.
    private static Mutex mut = new Mutex();
    private const int numIterations = 1;
    private const int numThreads = 3;

    static void Main()
    {
        // Create the threads that will use the protected resource.
        for(int i = 0; i < numThreads; i++)
        {
            Thread myThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(MyThreadProc));
            myThread.Name = String.Format("Thread{0}", i + 1);
            myThread.Start();
        }

        // The main thread exits, but the application continues to
        // run until all foreground threads have exited.
    }

    private static void MyThreadProc()
    {
        for(int i = 0; i < numIterations; i++)
        {
            UseResource();
        }
    }

    // This method represents a resource that must be synchronized
    // so that only one thread at a time can enter.
    private static void UseResource()
    {
        // Wait until it is safe to enter.
        mut.WaitOne();

        Console.WriteLine("{0} has entered the protected area", 
            Thread.CurrentThread.Name);

        // Place code to access non-reentrant resources here.

        // Simulate some work.
        Thread.Sleep(500);

        Console.WriteLine("{0} is leaving the protected area\r\n", 
            Thread.CurrentThread.Name);

        // Release the Mutex.
        mut.ReleaseMutex();
    }
}

// This example shows how a Mutex is used to synchronize access
// to a protected resource. Unlike Monitor, Mutex can be used with
// WaitHandle.WaitAll and WaitAny, and can be passed across
// AppDomain boundaries.
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Threading;
const int numIterations = 1;
const int numThreads = 3;
ref class Test
{
public:

   // Create a new Mutex. The creating thread does not own the
   // Mutex.
   static Mutex^ mut = gcnew Mutex;
   static void MyThreadProc()
   {
      for ( int i = 0; i < numIterations; i++ )
      {
         UseResource();

      }
   }


private:

   // This method represents a resource that must be synchronized
   // so that only one thread at a time can enter.
   static void UseResource()
   {

      //Wait until it is OK to enter.
      mut->WaitOne();
      Console::WriteLine( "{0} has entered protected the area", Thread::CurrentThread->Name );

      // Place code to access non-reentrant resources here.
      // Simulate some work.
      Thread::Sleep( 500 );
      Console::WriteLine( "{0} is leaving protected the area\r\n", Thread::CurrentThread->Name );

      // Release the Mutex.
      mut->ReleaseMutex();
   }

};

int main()
{

   // Create the threads that will use the protected resource.
   for ( int i = 0; i < numThreads; i++ )
   {
      Thread^ myThread = gcnew Thread( gcnew ThreadStart( Test::MyThreadProc ) );
      myThread->Name = String::Format( "Thread {0}", i + 1 );
      myThread->Start();

   }

   // The main thread exits, but the application continues to 
   // run until all foreground threads have exited.
}

// This example shows how a Mutex is used to synchronize access
// to a protected resource. Unlike Monitor, Mutex can be used with
// WaitHandle.WaitAll and WaitAny, and can be passed across
// AppDomain boundaries.

import System.*;
import System.Threading.*;
import System.Threading.Thread;

class Test
{
    // Create a new Mutex. The creating thread does not own the
    // Mutex.
    private static Mutex mut = new Mutex();
    private static int numIterations = 1;
    private static int numThreads = 3;

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        // Create the threads that will use the protected resource.
        for (int i = 0; i < numThreads; i++) {
            Thread myThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(MyThreadProc));
            myThread.set_Name(String.Format("Thread{0}", 
                String.valueOf(i + 1)));
            myThread.Start();
        }
    } //main

    // The main thread exits, but the application continues to
    // run until all foreground threads have exited.
    private static void MyThreadProc()
    {
        for (int i = 0; i < numIterations; i++) {
            UseResource();
        }
    } //MyThreadProc

    // This method represents a resource that must be synchronized
    // so that only one thread at a time can enter.
    private static void UseResource()
    {
        // Wait until it is safe to enter.
        mut.WaitOne();
        Console.WriteLine("{0} has entered the protected area", 
            Thread.get_CurrentThread().get_Name());

        // Place code to access non-reentrant resources here.
        // Simulate some work.
        Thread.Sleep(500);
        Console.WriteLine("{0} is leaving the protected area\r\n", 
            Thread.get_CurrentThread().get_Name());

        // Release the Mutex.
        mut.ReleaseMutex();
    } //UseResource
} //Test