synchronized { }

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Reply to Walter,

> Jason House wrote:
> 
>> Walter Bright Wrote:
>> 
>>> Right now, if you use a synchronized statement with no argument, it
>>> will sync on a mutex unique to that statement.
>>> 
>>> Does anyone write threading code that depends on this behavior?
>>> 
>> I tried to once but the design quickly outgrew the method. I wouldn't
>> miss it.
>> 
>> What inspires you to abandon or replace it?
>> 
> The idea that there isn't a legitimate use for it.
> 

How about replace it by allowing any global (of any type) to be used. A global 
mutex would need to be created in such a cases.