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

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bslmt_lockguard.h>`

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

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| Name| Description
| xref:BloombergLP/bslmt/LockGuard/2constructor-03.adoc[`LockGuard`]         [.small]#[constructor]#
| Constructors
| xref:BloombergLP/bslmt/LockGuard/2destructor.adoc[`~LockGuard`] [.small]#[destructor]#
| Destroy this guard and unlock any managed lock.
| xref:BloombergLP/bslmt/LockGuard/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/LockGuard/release.adoc[`release`] 
| Relinquish management of the lock without unlocking it.
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