services/java/com/android/server/power/SuspendBlocker.java

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2012 The Android Open Source Project
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
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package com.android.server.power;

/**
 * Low-level suspend blocker mechanism equivalent to holding a partial wake lock.
 *
 * This interface is used internally to avoid introducing internal dependencies
 * on the high-level wake lock mechanism.
 */
interface SuspendBlocker {
    /**
     * Acquires the suspend blocker.
     * Prevents the CPU from going to sleep.
     *
     * Calls to acquire() nest and must be matched by the same number
     * of calls to release().
     */
    void acquire();

    /**
     * Releases the suspend blocker.
     * Allows the CPU to go to sleep if no other suspend blockers are held.
     *
     * It is an error to call release() if the suspend blocker has not been acquired.
     * The system may crash.
     */
    void release();
}