Gemstone Threading Library
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# AsyncLockTryEnterAsync Method

Attempts to obtain exclusive access to the lock.

## Definition

Namespace: Gemstone.Threading
Assembly: Gemstone.Threading (in Gemstone.Threading.dll) Version: 1.0.143 -- Release Build+ef9e327cb82df5c84760e141284a59e4d431fe74
C#
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    public Task<IDisposable> TryEnterAsync()

VB
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    Public Function TryEnterAsync As Task(Of IDisposable)

C++
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    public:
    Task<IDisposable^>^ TryEnterAsync()

JavaScript
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    function TryEnterAsync();

#### Return Value

Task IDisposable
A task that, if cancelled, indicates the lock was not taken, and must be awaited to obtain the token that will release the lock on Dispose.

## Exceptions

TaskCanceledException | The lock could not be taken.

## See Also

#### Reference

AsyncLock Class
TryEnterAsync Overload
Gemstone.Threading Namespace