# wasm_mutex
`wasm_mutex::Mutex` is specifically used for single-threaded WebAssembly applications. Simlar to `std::sync::Mutex`, the data can be accessed through `lock` or `try_lock`, which guarantees that the data is only ever accessed when the mutex is locked.
Data stored in a `RefCell<T>` encounter a `BorrowError` or `BorrowMutError` when multiple closures attempt to access the same data simulatenously (e.g. a click event handler and a set interval handler). Similarly, a `std::sync::Mutex` will panic under the same circumstances, due to calling lock while the lock is already held by the current thread. `wasm_mutex::Mutex` will allow the data to be locked and unlocked, allowing single access to the data at any given time.
## Example Usage
```rust
use std::rc::Rc;
use wasm_bindgen::prelude::*;
use wasm_mutex::Mutex;
use wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local;
#[wasm_bindgen]
extern "C" {
#[wasm_bindgen(js_namespace = console)]
fn log(s: &str);
#[wasm_bindgen(js_name = setInterval)]
fn set_interval(closure: &Closure<dyn FnMut()>, millis: u32) -> i32;
}
#[wasm_bindgen(start)]
pub async fn main() -> std::result::Result<(), JsValue> {
let count = Rc::new(Mutex::new(0));
{
let locked_count = count.lock().await;
log(&format!("Starting count: {}", *locked_count));
}
let c = count.clone();
let increment = Closure::wrap(Box::new(move || {
let c = c.clone();
spawn_local(async move {
// wait for lock to be released before incrementing value
let mut locked_count = c.lock().await;
*locked_count += 1;
});
}) as Box<dyn FnMut()>);
let c = count.clone();
let print_count = Closure::wrap(Box::new(move || {
// if data is unlocked, lock and print current count value
if let Some(locked_count) = c.try_lock() {
log(&format!("Current count: {}", *locked_count));
}
}) as Box<dyn FnMut()>);
set_interval(&increment, 1000);
set_interval(&print_count, 3000);
increment.forget();
print_count.forget();
Ok(())
}
```