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package org.neo4j.graphdb;

/**
 * An acquired lock on an entity for a transaction, acquired from
 * {@link Transaction#acquireWriteLock(PropertyContainer)} or
 * {@link Transaction#acquireReadLock(PropertyContainer)} this lock
 * can be released manually using {@link #release()}. If not released
 * manually it will be automatically released when the transaction owning
 * it finishes.
 * 
 * @author Mattias Persson
 */
public interface Lock
{
    /**
     * Releases this lock before the transaction finishes. It is an optional
     * operation and if not called, this lock will be released when the owning
     * transaction finishes.
     * 
     * @throws IllegalStateException if this lock has already been released.
     */
    void release();
}