Lockable (Java API Reference for Oracle® Coherence Community Edition)

```
public interface Lockable
```
The Lockable interface is used for managing exclusive access to thread-safe classes.

Author:

bbc 2021.12.06

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static interface Lockable.Unlockable
The Unlockable interface is used for releasing the exclusive access to this Lockable.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default Lockable.Unlockable`	`exclusively()`	Suggest to this Lockable that the caller requires exclusive access until `close` is called on the returned `AutoCloseable`.

- Method Detail
  - exclusively
```
default Lockable.Unlockable exclusively()
```
    Suggest to this Lockable that the caller requires exclusive access until close is called on the returned AutoCloseable.
    Note: the caller must call close on the returned object
    
    Returns:
    
    an AutoCloseable object that requires close to be called on it when exclusive access is no longer needed