Index: src/org/openide/util/Mutex.java
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RCS file: /cvs/openide/src/org/openide/util/Mutex.java,v
retrieving revision 1.56
diff -u -r1.56 Mutex.java
--- src/org/openide/util/Mutex.java	27 Feb 2003 23:41:08 -0000	1.56
+++ src/org/openide/util/Mutex.java	23 Apr 2003 12:10:06 -0000
@@ -1210,6 +1210,9 @@
         private Mutex parent;
 	
         final void setParent(Mutex parent) {
+            if (this.parent != null) {
+                throw new RuntimeException("This Mutex.Priviledged is already bound to a Mutex instance. It cannot be reused."); //NOI18N
+            }
             this.parent = parent;
         }
         
@@ -1228,5 +1231,10 @@
         public void exitWriteAccess() {
             parent.leave(Thread.currentThread());
         }
+        
+        public Mutex getMutex() {
+            return parent;
+        }
+        
     }
 }