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diff --git a/gkeys/gkeys/lock.py b/gkeys/gkeys/lock.py
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+
+import os
+
+from snakeoil import fileutils
+from snakeoil import osutils
+from catalyst.fileops import ensure_dirs
+
+
+LockInUse = osutils.LockException
+
+
+class LockDir(object):
+    """An object that creates locks inside dirs"""
+
+    def __init__(self, lockdir):
+        #self.gid = 250
+        self.lockfile = os.path.join(lockdir, '.gkeys_lock')
+        ensure_dirs(lockdir)
+        fileutils.touch(self.lockfile, mode=0o664)
+        #os.chown(self.lockfile, -1, self.gid)
+        self.lock = osutils.FsLock(self.lockfile)
+
+    def read_lock(self):
+        self.lock.acquire_read_lock()
+
+    def write_lock(self):
+        self.lock.acquire_write_lock()
+
+    def unlock(self):
+        # Releasing a write lock is the same as a read lock.
+        self.lock.release_write_lock()