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package javax.realtime;

/**
 * A monitor control class specifying priority inheritance as a
 * strategy to avoid deadlock.
 *
 * @see MonitorControl
 * @see PriorityCeilingEmulation
 * @author <a href="mailto:mdeters@morgandeters.com">Morgan Deters</a>
 * @version 1.0
 * @since 0.3.8
 */
public class PriorityInheritance extends MonitorControl {
    private static final PriorityInheritance theInstance =
        new PriorityInheritance();

    /**
     * Constructs a {@link PriorityInheritance} object.
     */
    public PriorityInheritance() {}

    /**
     * Returns the singleton instance of PriorityInheritance.
     *
     * @return the singleton instance of PriorityInheritance
     */
    public static PriorityInheritance instance() {
        return theInstance;
    }
}