#ifndef PYTHON_GIL_HOLDER_H_INCLUDED
#define PYTHON_GIL_HOLDER_H_INCLUDED
/**
 * Copyright (c) 2012
 * Claudio Kopper <claudio.kopper@icecube.wisc.edu>
 * and the IceCube Collaboration <http://www.icecube.wisc.edu>
 *
 * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
 * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
 * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
 *
 * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
 * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
 * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY
 * SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
 * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
 * OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
 * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 *
 *
 * $Id$
 *
 * @file python_gil_holder.h
 * @version $Revision$
 * @date $Date$
 * @author Claudio Kopper
 */


namespace utils{

    /**
     * This holds the python GIL until it is destroyed.
     */
    class python_gil_holder
    {
    public:
        inline python_gil_holder()
        {
            gil_state = PyGILState_Ensure();
        }
        
        inline ~python_gil_holder()
        {
            PyGILState_Release(gil_state);
        }
        
    private:
        PyGILState_STATE gil_state;
    };    

}


#endif  // PYTHON_GIL_HOLDER_H_INCLUDED
