Lock holding multi-threaded processes for distibuted data systems

A computing system comprising:

• a processor;
• memory comprising program instructions executable by the processor to implement:
• a process configured to access portions of distributed data stored within a data store accessible to other processes;
• wherein the process comprises one or more threads each configured to request a lock for one of the portions of distributed data on behalf of the process from a lock mechanism of the data store, wherein the process is configured to hold the lock as long as one of the threads of the process requests access to the locked portion of the distributed data, wherein the process is configured to maintain a dummy request for the locked portion of the distributed data so that the lock is held for the process until the process is requested to release the lock.

A method comprising:

• a thread of a process requesting a lock on behalf of the process for a portion of primary data stored within a data store from a lock mechanism of a data store;
• if the thread is granted the lock, the process holding the lock as long as one of the threads of the process requests access to the locked portion of the primary data;
• and
• the process maintaining a dummy request for the locked portion of the primary data so that the lock is continued to be held for the process until the process is requested to release the lock.

An article of manufacture comprising program instructions executable to implement:

• a thread of a process requesting a lock on behalf of the process for a portion of primary data stored within a data store from a lock mechanism of a data store;
• if the thread is granted the lock, the process holding the lock as long as one of the threads of the process requests access to the locked portion of the primary data;
• and
• the process maintaining a dummy request for the locked portion of the primary data so that the lock is continued to be held for the process until the process is requested to release the lock.