std::mutex::lock

void lock();

Locks the mutex. If another thread has already locked the mutex, a call to lock will block execution until the lock is acquired.

If lock is called by a thread that already owns the mutex, the behavior is undefined: the program may deadlock, or, if the implementation can detect the deadlock, a resource_deadlock_would_occur error condition may be thrown.

Prior unlock() operation on the same mutex synchronizes-with (as defined in std::memory_order) this operation.

Parameters

(none).

Return value

(none).

Exceptions

Throws std::system_error when errors occur, including errors from the underlying operating system that would prevent lock from meeting its specifications. The mutex is not locked in the case of any exception being thrown.

Notes

lock() is usually not called directly: std::unique_lock and std::lock_guard are used to manage exclusive locking.

Example

#include <iostream>
#include <chrono>
#include <thread>
#include <mutex>
 
int g_num = 0;  // protected by g_num_mutex
std::mutex g_num_mutex;
 
void slow_increment(int id) 
{
    for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
        g_num_mutex.lock();
        ++g_num;
        std::cout << id << " => " << g_num << '\n';
        g_num_mutex.unlock();
 
        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
    }
}
 
int main()
{
    std::thread t1(slow_increment, 0);
    std::thread t2(slow_increment, 1);
    t1.join();
    t2.join();
}

0 => 1
1 => 2
0 => 3
1 => 4
0 => 5
1 => 6

See also