Change Number

A SynchronizationPattern?.

A ChangeNumber is used as a VersionNumber to reduce the amount of time a lock is held in LockBasedSynchronization or to reduce the lock so much that it becomes LockFreeSynchronization.

Every time the data is changed, the ChangeNumber is incremented.


See also SequenceNumber


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