diff --git a/stdlib/ktSrc/Locks.kt b/stdlib/ktSrc/Locks.kt
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+package std.concurrent
+
+import java.util.concurrent.locks.Lock
+import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReadWriteLock
+import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantReadWriteLock
+import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantReadWriteLock.ReadLock
+
+/*
+Executes given calculation under lock
+Returns result of the calculation
+*/
+inline fun <erased T> Lock.withLock(action: ()->T) : T {
+    lock()
+    try {
+        return action()
+    }
+    finally {
+        unlock();
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+Executes given calculation under read lock
+Returns result of the calculation
+*/
+inline fun <erased T> ReentrantReadWriteLock.read(action: ()->T) : T {
+    val rl = readLock().sure()
+    rl.lock()
+    try {
+        return action()
+    }
+    finally {
+        rl.unlock()
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+Executes given calculation under write lock doing upgrade from read lock if needed
+Returns result of the calculation
+*/
+inline fun <erased T> ReentrantReadWriteLock.write(action: ()->T) : T {
+    val rl = readLock().sure()
+    var upgradeCount = getWriteHoldCount()
+    if(upgradeCount == 0) {
+        upgradeCount = getReadHoldCount()
+        if(upgradeCount > 0)
+            rl.unlock(upgradeCount)
+    }
+
+    val wl = writeLock().sure()
+    wl.lock()
+    try {
+        return action()
+    }
+    finally {
+        if(upgradeCount > 0) {
+            rl.lock(upgradeCount)
+        }
+        wl.unlock()
+    }
+}
+
+inline private fun ReadLock.lock(readCount: Int) {
+    if(readCount > 0) {
+        for(j in 1..readCount) {
+            lock()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+inline private fun ReadLock.unlock(readCount: Int) {
+    if(readCount > 0) {
+        for(j in 1..readCount) {
+            unlock()
+        }
+    }
+}