Struct NamedMutex 

pub struct NamedMutex { /* private fields */ }

A named exclusive mutex that can be used to ensure that only one instance of an application is running.

Examples

use winctx::NamedMutex;

if let Some(_m) = NamedMutex::create_acquired("se.tedro.Example")? {
    // The only one holding the mutex.
}

Implementations

impl NamedMutex

pub fn create_acquired<N>(name: N) -> Result<Option<Self>>

where N: Display,

Create a named mutex with the given name that is already acquired.

Returns None if the mutex could not be acquired.

Errors

Errors in case the named mutex could not be created.

Examples

use winctx::NamedMutex;

if let Some(_m) = NamedMutex::create_acquired("se.tedro.Example")? {
    // The only one holding the mutex.
}