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+#ifndef _beos_semaphore_sync_object_h_
+#define _beos_semaphore_sync_object_h_
+
+#include <cppunit/SynchronizedObject.h>
+#include <OS.h>
+
+//! Semaphore based implementation of CppUnit::SynchronizedObject::SynchronizationObject
+/*!	This class is used to serialize access to a TestResult object. You should
+	not need to explicitly use it anywhere in your testing code.
+*/
+class SemaphoreSyncObject : public CppUnit::SynchronizedObject::SynchronizationObject {
+public:
+	SemaphoreSyncObject();
+	virtual ~SemaphoreSyncObject();
+
+	virtual void lock(); 
+	virtual void unlock();
+
+protected:
+	sem_id fSemId;
+
+private:
+  //! Prevents the use of the copy constructor.
+  SemaphoreSyncObject( const SemaphoreSyncObject &copy );
+
+  //! Prevents the use of the copy operator.
+  void operator =( const SemaphoreSyncObject &copy );
+  
+};
+
+#endif  // _beos_synchronization_object_h_