NAME

Log::Log4perl::Util::Semaphore - Easy to use semaphores

SYNOPSIS

use Log::Log4perl::Util::Semaphore;
my $sem = Log::Log4perl::Util::Semaphore->new( key => "abc" );

$sem->semlock();
  # ... critical section 
$sem->semunlock();

$sem->semset( uid  => (getpwnam("hugo"))[2], 
              gid  => 102,
              mode => 0644
            );

DESCRIPTION

Log::Log4perl::Util::Semaphore provides the synchronisation mechanism for the Synchronized.pm appender in Log4perl, but can be used independently of Log4perl.

As a convenience, the uid field accepts user names as well, which it translates into the corresponding uid by running getpwnam.

LEGALESE

Copyright 2007 by Mike Schilli, all rights reserved. This program is free software, you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

AUTHOR

2007, Mike Schilli <cpan@perlmeister.com>