std::unique_lock<Mutex>:: release

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std::unique_lock
mutex_type * release ( ) noexcept ;
(since C++11)

Breaks the association of the associated mutex, if any, and * this .

No locks are unlocked. If * this held ownership of the associated mutex prior to the call, the caller is now responsible to unlock the mutex.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

Pointer to the associated mutex or a null pointer if there was no associated mutex.

Example

This section is incomplete
Reason: no example

See also

unlocks (i.e., releases ownership of) the associated mutex
(public member function)
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