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+/*************************************************************************
+ *
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2000, 2010 Oracle and/or its affiliates.
+ *
+ * OpenOffice.org - a multi-platform office productivity suite
+ *
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+ *
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+ *
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+ ************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef _COMPHELPER_GUARDING_HXX_
+#define _COMPHELPER_GUARDING_HXX_
+
+#include <osl/mutex.hxx>
+
+//.........................................................................
+namespace comphelper
+{
+//.........................................................................
+
+// ===================================================================================================
+// = class MutexRelease -
+// ===================================================================================================
+
+/** opposite of OGuard :)
+    (a mutex is released within the constructor and acquired within the desctructor)
+    use only when you're sure the mutex is acquired !
+*/
+template <class MUTEX>
+class ORelease
+{
+    MUTEX&  m_rMutex;
+
+public:
+    ORelease(MUTEX& _rMutex) : m_rMutex(_rMutex) { _rMutex.release(); }
+    ~ORelease() { m_rMutex.acquire(); }
+};
+
+typedef ORelease< ::osl::Mutex >    MutexRelease;
+
+//.........................................................................
+}   // namespace comphelper
+//.........................................................................
+
+#endif // _COMPHELPER_GUARDING_HXX_
+