Dispatch_barrier_async是更好的方法，同时不会阻塞当前线程。

dispatch_barrier_async (accessQueue, { 字典对象。ID = object })

细节

Xcode 8.3.1, Swift 3.1

Task

从不同的线程读写值(异步)。

Code

class AsyncObject<T>:CustomStringConvertible {
    private var _value: T
    public private(set) var dispatchQueueName: String
   
    let dispatchQueue: DispatchQueue
    
    init (value: T, dispatchQueueName: String) {
        _value = value
        self.dispatchQueueName = dispatchQueueName
        dispatchQueue = DispatchQueue(label: dispatchQueueName)
    }
    
    func setValue(with closure: @escaping (_ currentValue: T)->(T) ) {
        dispatchQueue.sync { [weak self] in
            if let _self = self {
                _self._value = closure(_self._value)
            }
        }
    }
    
    func getValue(with closure: @escaping (_ currentValue: T)->() ) {
        dispatchQueue.sync { [weak self] in
            if let _self = self {
                closure(_self._value)
            }
        }
    }
    
    
    var value: T {
        get {
            return dispatchQueue.sync { _value }
        }
        
        set (newValue) {
            dispatchQueue.sync { _value = newValue }
        }
    }

    var description: String {
        return "\(_value)"
    }
}

使用

print("Single read/write action")
// Use it when when you need to make single action
let obj = AsyncObject<Int>(value: 0, dispatchQueueName: "Dispatch0")
obj.value = 100
let x = obj.value
print(x)

print("Write action in block")
// Use it when when you need to make many action
obj.setValue{ (current) -> (Int) in
    let newValue = current*2
    print("previous: \(current), new: \(newValue)")
    return newValue
}

完整的样品

扩展DispatchGroup

extension DispatchGroup {
    
    class func loop(repeatNumber: Int, action: @escaping (_ index: Int)->(), completion: @escaping ()->()) {
        let group = DispatchGroup()
        for index in 0...repeatNumber {
            group.enter()
            DispatchQueue.global(qos: .utility).async {
                action(index)
                group.leave()
            }
        }
        
        group.notify(queue: DispatchQueue.global(qos: .userInitiated)) {
            completion()
        }
    }
}

类ViewController

import UIKit

class ViewController: UIViewController {

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()

        //sample1()
        sample2()
    }
    
    func sample1() {
        print("=================================================\nsample with variable")
        
        let obj = AsyncObject<Int>(value: 0, dispatchQueueName: "Dispatch1")
        
        DispatchGroup.loop(repeatNumber: 5, action: { index in
            obj.value = index
        }) {
            print("\(obj.value)")
        }
    }
    
    func sample2() {
        print("\n=================================================\nsample with array")
        let arr = AsyncObject<[Int]>(value: [], dispatchQueueName: "Dispatch2")
        DispatchGroup.loop(repeatNumber: 15, action: { index in
            arr.setValue{ (current) -> ([Int]) in
                var array = current
                array.append(index*index)
                print("index: \(index), value \(array[array.count-1])")
                return array
            }
        }) {
            print("\(arr.value)")
        }
    }
}

要添加返回函数，你可以这样做:

func synchronize<T>(lockObj: AnyObject!, closure: ()->T) -> T
{
  objc_sync_enter(lockObj)
  var retVal: T = closure()
  objc_sync_exit(lockObj)
  return retVal
}

随后，你可以调用它使用:

func importantMethod(...) -> Bool {
  return synchronize(self) {
    if(feelLikeReturningTrue) { return true }
    // do other things
    if(feelLikeReturningTrueNow) { return true }
    // more things
    return whatIFeelLike ? true : false
  }
}

在现代Swift 5中，具有返回功能:

/**
Makes sure no other thread reenters the closure before the one running has not returned
*/
@discardableResult
public func synchronized<T>(_ lock: AnyObject, closure:() -> T) -> T {
    objc_sync_enter(lock)
    defer { objc_sync_exit(lock) }

    return closure()
}

像这样使用它，以利用返回值功能:

let returnedValue = synchronized(self) { 
     // Your code here
     return yourCode()
}

或者像这样:

synchronized(self) { 
     // Your code here
    yourCode()
}

斯威夫特4

在Swift 4中，你可以使用gcd调度队列来锁定资源。

class MyObject {
    private var internalState: Int = 0
    private let internalQueue: DispatchQueue = DispatchQueue(label:"LockingQueue") // Serial by default

    var state: Int {
        get {
            return internalQueue.sync { internalState }
        }

        set (newState) {
            internalQueue.sync { internalState = newState }
        }
    }
} 

在2018年WWDC的“理解崩溃和崩溃日志”会议414中，他们展示了以下使用DispatchQueues与sync的方法。

在swift 4中应该像下面这样:

class ImageCache {
    private let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "sync queue")
    private var storage: [String: UIImage] = [:]
    public subscript(key: String) -> UIImage? {
        get {
          return queue.sync {
            return storage[key]
          }
        }
        set {
          queue.sync {
            storage[key] = newValue
          }
        }
    }
}

无论如何，您也可以使用带屏障的并发队列使读取更快。同步和异步读取同时执行，写入新值等待前一个操作完成。

class ImageCache {
    private let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "with barriers", attributes: .concurrent)
    private var storage: [String: UIImage] = [:]

    func get(_ key: String) -> UIImage? {
        return queue.sync { [weak self] in
            guard let self = self else { return nil }
            return self.storage[key]
        }
    }

    func set(_ image: UIImage, for key: String) {
        queue.async(flags: .barrier) { [weak self] in
            guard let self = self else { return }
            self.storage[key] = image
        }
    }
}