ReaderWriterLockSlim.IsWriteLockHeld Property

Definition

Gets a value that indicates whether the current thread has entered the lock in write mode.

C#
public bool IsWriteLockHeld { get; }

Property Value

true if the current thread has entered write mode; otherwise, false.

Examples

The following example shows how to use the IsWriteLockHeld property to generate an assert if the current thread has entered write mode unexpectedly.

C#
using (ReaderWriterLockSlim rwLock = new ReaderWriterLockSlim()) {
C#
Debug.Assert(!rwLock.IsWriteLockHeld, 
    String.Format("Thread {0} is still holding the write lock after MyFunction has finished.", 
                  Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId));

Remarks

This property is intended for use in asserts or for other debugging purposes. Do not use it to control the flow of program execution.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0