3 files changed, 27 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/include/threadengine.h b/include/threadengine.h
index d41ad98d3..a8b66ad98 100644
--- a/include/threadengine.h
+++ b/include/threadengine.h
@@ -40,10 +40,21 @@ class CoreExport ThreadEngine : public Extensible
 	 /** Creator instance
 	  */
 	 InspIRCd* ServerInstance;
+
 	 /** New Thread being created.
 	  */
 	 Thread* NewThread;
 
+	 /** Enable or disable system-wide mutex for threading.
+	  * Remember that if you toggle the mutex you MUST UNSET
+	  * IT LATER otherwise the program will DEADLOCK!
+	  * It is recommended that you AVOID USE OF THIS METHOD
+	  * and use your own Mutex class, this function is mainly
+	  * reserved for use by the core and by the Thread engine
+	  * itself.
+	  * @param enable True to lock the mutex.
+	  */
+	 virtual bool Mutex(bool enable) = 0;
  public:
 
 	/** Constructor.
@@ -55,16 +66,15 @@ class CoreExport ThreadEngine : public Extensible
 	 */
 	virtual ~ThreadEngine();
 
-	/** Enable or disable system-wide mutex for threading.
-	 * Remember that if you toggle the mutex you MUST UNSET
-	 * IT LATER otherwise the program will DEADLOCK!
-	 * It is recommended that you AVOID USE OF THIS METHOD
-	 * and use your own Mutex class, this function is mainly
-	 * reserved for use by the core and by the Thread engine
-	 * itself.
-	 * @param enable True to lock the mutex.
+	/** Lock the system wide mutex. See the documentation for
+	 * ThreadEngine::Mutex().
+	 */
+	void Lock() { this->Mutex(true); }
+
+	/** Unlock the system wide mutex. See the documentation for
+	 * ThreadEngine::Mutex()
 	 */
-	virtual bool Mutex(bool enable) = 0;
+	void Unlock() { this->Mutex(false); }
 
 	/** Run the newly created thread.
 	 */
diff --git a/include/threadengines/threadengine_pthread.h b/include/threadengines/threadengine_pthread.h
index 76548c252..bd07f0ea9 100644
--- a/include/threadengines/threadengine_pthread.h
+++ b/include/threadengines/threadengine_pthread.h
@@ -23,14 +23,16 @@ class InspIRCd;
 
 class CoreExport PThreadEngine : public ThreadEngine
 {
+ private:
+	
+	bool Mutex(bool enable);
+
  public:
 
 	PThreadEngine(InspIRCd* Instance);
 
 	virtual ~PThreadEngine();
 
-	bool Mutex(bool enable);
-
 	void Run();
 
 	static void* Entry(void* parameter);
diff --git a/include/threadengines/threadengine_win32.h b/include/threadengines/threadengine_win32.h
index 9179d1fcf..1915ecc7b 100644
--- a/include/threadengines/threadengine_win32.h
+++ b/include/threadengines/threadengine_win32.h
@@ -22,14 +22,16 @@ class InspIRCd;
 
 class CoreExport Win32ThreadEngine : public ThreadEngine
 {
+ protected:
+
+	bool Mutex(bool enable);
+
  public:
 
 	Win32ThreadEngine(InspIRCd* Instance);
 
 	virtual ~Win32ThreadEngine();
 
-	bool Mutex(bool enable);
-
 	void Run();
 
 	static DWORD WINAPI Entry(void* parameter);