typelevel/cats-effect

Add `Lock` to std

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#3,535 opened on Apr 15, 2023

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Description

Spinning out of https://github.com/typelevel/cats-effect/pull/3480#discussion_r1125597170.

The API would look something like:

abstract class Lock[F[_]] {
  def shared: Resource[F, Unit]
  def exclusive: Resource[F, Unit]
}

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Research direction
Understand the existing Lock like abstractions in cats effect and implement the Lock trait as defined, ensuring proper resource management.
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backend
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3
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3-5 days
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Clear
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ScalaCats Effect
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60