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Lock Objects
ReentrantLock
A ReentrantLock Example
Finer Granularity
Condition Objects
Explicit Locks vs. synchronized
Read/Write Locks

Java 1.5 (aka Java 5) introduced additional classes to support more powerful use of locks for synchronization.

Here's where we learn more about explicit locks...