ThreadGate (Apache Felix Framework 7.0.4 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.felix.framework.util.ThreadGate

```
public class ThreadGate
extends java.lang.Object
```
This class implements a simple one-shot gate for threads. The gate starts closed and will block any threads that try to wait on it. Once opened, all waiting threads will be released. The gate cannot be reused.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ThreadGate()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`await(long timeout)`	Wait for the gate to open.
`java.lang.Object`	`getMessage()`	Returns the message object associated with the gate; the message is just an arbitrary object used to pass information to the waiting threads.
`void`	`open()`	Open the gate and release any waiting threads.
`void`	`setMessage(java.lang.Object msg)`	Sets the message object associated with the gate.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ThreadGate
```
public ThreadGate()
```
- Method Detail
  - open
```
public void open()
```
    Open the gate and release any waiting threads.
  - getMessage
```
public java.lang.Object getMessage()
```
    Returns the message object associated with the gate; the message is just an arbitrary object used to pass information to the waiting threads.
    
    Returns:
    
    the message object associated with the gate.
  - setMessage
```
public void setMessage(java.lang.Object msg)
```
    Sets the message object associated with the gate. The message object can only be set once, subsequent calls to this method are ignored.
    
    Parameters:
    
    msg - the message object to associate with this gate.
  - await
```
public boolean await(long timeout)
              throws java.lang.InterruptedException
```
    Wait for the gate to open.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the gate was opened or false if the timeout expired.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.InterruptedException - If the calling thread is interrupted; the gate still remains closed until opened.