new java.util.BitSet and Synchronization

[Parmelan, Edouard]

Hi Godmar,

This is the optimized version of java.util.BitSet.

I use an array of long, so hashCode() and Serialization
are as JDK1.2 spec.

It leave a synchronization problem for methods equals(),
and()... : they need a lock on two BitSet, this and the parameter.

The problem is a possible dead lock, and I don't know how to workaround:

Imagine two BitSet a and b, and two threads t1 and t2.
t1 executes a.equals(b)
t2 executes b.equals(a)

equals() should lock a and b in the same order for the two threads
but I don't know how to check the order :(

Have you ideas ?
Thanks in advance,
Edouard.
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 a.equals(b) and b.equals(a)

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