[#BloombergLP-bslmt-WriteLockGuard]
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This class template implements a guard for acquisition and release of write synchronization resources (i.e., writer locks).

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bslmt_writelockguard.h>`

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template<class T>
class WriteLockGuard;
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== Member Functions

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|===
| Name| Description
| xref:BloombergLP/bslmt/WriteLockGuard/2constructor-02.adoc[`WriteLockGuard`]         [.small]#[constructor]#
| Constructors
| xref:BloombergLP/bslmt/WriteLockGuard/2destructor.adoc[`~WriteLockGuard`] [.small]#[destructor]#
| Destroy this guard and unlock the managed lock object, if any.
| xref:BloombergLP/bslmt/WriteLockGuard/ptr.adoc[`ptr`] 
| Return the address of the modifiable lock object under management by this guard, or 0 if no lock is currently being managed.
| xref:BloombergLP/bslmt/WriteLockGuard/release.adoc[`release`] 
| Release the managed lock from this guard without unlocking it.
|===


== Derived Classes

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| Name| Description
| xref:BloombergLP/bslmt/LockWriteGuard.adoc[`LockWriteGuard`] 
| DEPRECATED: Use `WriteLockGuard` instead.
|===


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