PythonThreadGuard.h

/*
 * PythonThreadGuard
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 * $Id: //depot/main/p4-python/PythonThreadGuard.h#4 $
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#ifndef PYTHON_THREAD_GUARD_H
#define PYTHON_THREAD_GUARD_H


// Guard class that releases the lock in the constructor and
// re-acquires it again in the destructor

class ReleasePythonLock
{
    PyThreadState *save;
    
    public:
	ReleasePythonLock() {
            save = PyEval_SaveThread();
        }
        
	~ReleasePythonLock() {
            PyEval_RestoreThread(save);
        }
};

// Guard class that ensures the correct state of the GIL
// the Global Interpreter Lock of Python

class EnsurePythonLock
{
    PyGILState_STATE gstate;
    
    public:
        EnsurePythonLock() {
            gstate = PyGILState_Ensure();
        }
        
	~EnsurePythonLock() {
            PyGILState_Release(gstate);
        }
};
#endif // PYTHON_THREAD_GUARD_H