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+/*
+* Copyright (c) 2022 Vaughn Nugent
+* 
+* Library: VNLib
+* Package: VNLib.Utils
+* File: SemSlimReleaser.cs 
+*
+* SemSlimReleaser.cs is part of VNLib.Utils which is part of the larger 
+* VNLib collection of libraries and utilities.
+*
+* VNLib.Utils is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify 
+* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+* by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License,
+* or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* VNLib.Utils is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU 
+* General Public License for more details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License 
+* along with VNLib.Utils. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+*/
+
+using System;
+using System.Threading;
+
+namespace VNLib.Utils.Extensions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a releaser handle for a <see cref="SemaphoreSlim"/>
+    /// that has been entered and will be released. Best if used
+    /// within a using() statment
+    /// </summary>
+    public readonly struct SemSlimReleaser : IDisposable
+    {
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore;
+        internal SemSlimReleaser(SemaphoreSlim semaphore) => _semaphore = semaphore;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Releases the System.Threading.SemaphoreSlim object once.
+        /// </summary>
+        public readonly void Dispose() => _semaphore.Release();
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Releases the System.Threading.SemaphoreSlim object once.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The previous count of the <see cref="SemaphoreSlim"/></returns>
+        /// <exception cref="ObjectDisposedException"></exception>
+        /// <exception cref="SemaphoreFullException"></exception>
+        public readonly int Release() => _semaphore.Release();
+    }
+}
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