Recursive Locking in Java [duplicate]

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Can anyone explain what is meant by recursive locking in Java?

Many than开发者_Python百科ks

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recursive locking in java means the same thread can lock the same mutex object twice and won't deadlock

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Intrinsic locks in Java are reentrant. Recursive locking is the single method (correct me if I'm wrong) to ensure "hand-over-hand" locking using intrinsic locks.