/// <summary>
/// Tries to acquire an exclude mutex until:
/// - an exclusive mutex was acquired
/// - the timeout elapsed
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The acquired mutex or null if another process holds the mutex</returns>
public static IMutex AcquireMutex(TimeSpan timeout)
{
DateTime start = DateTime.Now;
TimeSpan elapsed;
do
{
var mutex = ExclusiveMutex.TryAcquire();
if (mutex != null)
{
return(mutex);
}
Thread.Sleep(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(1));
elapsed = DateTime.Now - start;
} while (elapsed < timeout);
return(null);
}
/// <summary>
/// Tries to acquire an exclude mutex.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The acquired mutex or null if another process holds the mutex</returns>
public static IMutex AcquireMutex()
{
return(ExclusiveMutex.TryAcquire());
}