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diff --git a/src/util/atomicbool.go b/src/util/atomicbool.go
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+package util
+
+import "sync"
+
+// AtomicBool is a boxed-class that provides synchronized access to the
+// underlying boolean value
+type AtomicBool struct {
+	mutex sync.Mutex
+	state bool
+}
+
+// NewAtomicBool returns a new AtomicBool
+func NewAtomicBool(initialState bool) *AtomicBool {
+	return &AtomicBool{
+		mutex: sync.Mutex{},
+		state: initialState}
+}
+
+// Get returns the current boolean value synchronously
+func (a *AtomicBool) Get() bool {
+	a.mutex.Lock()
+	defer a.mutex.Unlock()
+	return a.state
+}
+
+// Set updates the boolean value synchronously
+func (a *AtomicBool) Set(newState bool) bool {
+	a.mutex.Lock()
+	defer a.mutex.Unlock()
+	a.state = newState
+	return a.state
+}