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Problem

SwappableLock is a ref struct used internally by Filter.Dynamic to atomically swap between lock objects during filtered changeset processing. It originally only supported Monitor.Enter/Monitor.Exit on object gates.

.NET 9 introduced System.Threading.Lock: a dedicated, more efficient lock type that is non-reentrant and does not support Monitor.Enter. Code paths that use Lock on .NET 9 were incompatible with SwappableLock.

Approach

Instead of sprinkling #if NET9_0_OR_GREATER throughout every method (mixing Lock and object state in the same struct), we split SwappableLock into two complete, independent implementations behind a single top-level #if:

  • NET9+: Uses System.Threading.Lock directly. Simpler (no _hasLock bool needed, Lock tracks its own state).
  • Pre-NET9: Uses Monitor.Enter/Exit on object gates. Unchanged behavior from the original.

Each implementation is self-contained and readable without mental #if gymnastics.

Changes

  • Internal/SwappableLock.cs - Two complete implementations behind top-level #if. NET9 version uses Lock.
  • Cache/Internal/Filter.Dynamic.cs - Gate properties return Lock on NET9, object otherwise. Dedicated Lock fields on NET9.
  • Tests/Internal/SwappableLockFixture.cs - New. 7 tests covering CreateAndEnter, Dispose (release + idempotent), SwapTo (basic + chained), uninitialized throws, and Dispose after swap.

Zero behavioral change on pre-.NET 9 targets.

Add Lock overloads for SwappableLock.SwapTo and constructor to support
the new System.Threading.Lock type on .NET 9+. Uses #if NET9_0_OR_GREATER
conditional compilation.

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
@dwcullop dwcullop changed the title Refactor SwappableLock to support NET9+ Lock type Update SwappableLock to support NET9+ Lock type Apr 10, 2026
@dwcullop dwcullop requested review from JakenVeina and Copilot April 10, 2026 14:44
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Pull request overview

Adds .NET 9+ System.Threading.Lock support to SwappableLock so ObservableCache can atomically swap between synchronization primitives without forcing object/Monitor locks on newer runtimes.

Changes:

  • Added CreateAndEnter(Lock gate) factory for NET9+.
  • Added SwapTo(Lock gate) overload and updated SwapTo(object gate) to correctly release whichever gate type is currently held.
  • Updated Dispose() to release a held Lock on NET9+.

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#if NET9_0_OR_GREATER
public static SwappableLock CreateAndEnter(Lock gate)
{
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On NET9+, the Lock overloads can still receive null at runtime (despite non-nullable annotations). Currently that would throw a NullReferenceException from gate.Enter()/Exit(), unlike the object overloads which throw ArgumentNullException. Consider adding an explicit null guard (e.g., ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(gate)) in CreateAndEnter(Lock) to provide a consistent and clearer failure mode.

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{
{
System.ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(gate);

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Comment on lines +60 to +66
public void SwapTo(Lock gate)
{
if (_lockGate is null && _gate is null)
throw new InvalidOperationException("Lock is not initialized");

gate.Enter();

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SwapTo(Lock gate) should guard against a null Lock argument as well; otherwise gate.Enter() will throw NullReferenceException. Adding an explicit ArgumentNullException for a null gate keeps behavior consistent with Monitor.Enter on the object overloads and produces a more actionable exception.

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Comment on lines +21 to +75
#if NET9_0_OR_GREATER
public static SwappableLock CreateAndEnter(Lock gate)
{
gate.Enter();
return new SwappableLock() { _lockGate = gate };
}
#endif

public void SwapTo(object gate)
{
#if NET9_0_OR_GREATER
if (_gate is null && _lockGate is null)
throw new InvalidOperationException("Lock is not initialized");
#else
if (_gate is null)
throw new InvalidOperationException("Lock is not initialized");
#endif

var hasNewLock = false;
Monitor.Enter(gate, ref hasNewLock);

#if NET9_0_OR_GREATER
if (_lockGate is not null)
{
_lockGate.Exit();
_lockGate = null;
}
else
#endif
if (_hasLock)
Monitor.Exit(_gate);
{
Monitor.Exit(_gate!);
}

_hasLock = hasNewLock;
_gate = gate;
}

#if NET9_0_OR_GREATER
public void SwapTo(Lock gate)
{
if (_lockGate is null && _gate is null)
throw new InvalidOperationException("Lock is not initialized");

gate.Enter();

if (_lockGate is not null)
_lockGate.Exit();
else if (_hasLock)
Monitor.Exit(_gate!);

_lockGate = gate;
_hasLock = false;
_gate = null;
}
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This PR adds new NET9+ behavior (CreateAndEnter(Lock), SwapTo(Lock), and mixed-type swapping/release logic) but there are no tests covering it. Since the test project targets net9.0, it should be feasible to add unit tests that validate swapping object→Lock, Lock→object, and Dispose releasing the correct gate.

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… tests

Replace #if spaghetti throughout every method with two complete,
independent implementations behind a single top-level #if NET9_0_OR_GREATER.

NET9: uses System.Threading.Lock directly (simpler, no _hasLock bool needed).
Pre-NET9: uses Monitor.Enter/Exit on object gates (unchanged behavior).

Filter.Dynamic: gates upgraded to Lock on NET9 for consistency.

Added SwappableLockFixture with 7 tests covering CreateAndEnter, Dispose
(release + idempotent), SwapTo (basic + chained), uninitialized throws,
and Dispose after swap.
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