gistfile1.cs

	public class SafeByte
	{
		ReaderWriterLockSlim locker = new ReaderWriterLockSlim();

		byte val;

		public byte Value {
			get {
				using (ReadLock read = new ReadLock(locker)) {
					return val;
				}
			}

			set {
				using (WriteLock write = new WriteLock(locker)) {
					val = value;
				}
			}
		}
	}



    public class ReadLock : IDisposable
    {
        ReaderWriterLockSlim lockObject;

        public ReadLock(ReaderWriterLockSlim lockobj)
        {
            lockObject = lockobj;
            lockObject.EnterReadLock();
        }

        ~ReadLock()
        {
            Free();
        }

        private void Free()
        {
            lockObject.ExitReadLock();
        }

        #region IDisposable Members

        public void Dispose()
        {
            Free();
            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
        }

        #endregion
    }

    public class WriteLock : IDisposable
    {
        ReaderWriterLockSlim lockObject;

        public WriteLock(ReaderWriterLockSlim lockobj)
        {
            lockObject = lockobj;
            lockObject.EnterWriteLock();
        }

        ~WriteLock()
        {
            Free();
        }

        private void Free()
        {
            lockObject.ExitWriteLock();
        }

        #region IDisposable Members

        public void Dispose()
        {
            Free();
            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
        }

        #endregion
    }