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Lock
This service allows scripts to prevent concurrent access to sections of
code. This can be useful when you have multiple users or processes modifying a
shared resource and want to prevent collisions.
Classes
Name Brief description
Lock A representation of a mutual-exclusion lock.
LockService Prevents concurrent access to sections of code.
Methods
Method Return type Brief description
hasLock() BooleanReturns true if the lock was acquired.
releaseLock() voidReleases the lock, allowing other processes waiting on the lock to continue.
tryLock(timeoutInMillis) BooleanAttempts to acquire the lock, timing out after the provided number of milliseconds.
waitLock(timeoutInMillis) voidAttempts to acquire the lock, timing out with an exception after the provided number of
milliseconds.
Methods
Method Return type Brief description
getDocumentLock() Lock Gets a lock that prevents any user of the current document from concurrently running a section
of code.
getScriptLock() Lock Gets a lock that prevents any user from concurrently running a section of code.
getUserLock() Lock Gets a lock that prevents the current user from concurrently running a section of code.
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Last updated 2021-08-11 UTC.
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