1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/skate/xio/util.go b/skate/xio/util.go
index 49f38a3..9f6cc26 100644
--- a/skate/xio/util.go
+++ b/skate/xio/util.go
@@ -9,6 +9,25 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 )
 
+type Encoder interface {
+	Encode(interface{}) error
+}
+
+type SafeEncoder struct {
+	sync.Mutex
+	enc Encoder
+}
+
+func NewSafeEncoder(enc Encoder) *SafeEncoder {
+	return &SafeEncoder{enc: enc}
+}
+
+func (s *SafeEncoder) Encode(v interface{}) error {
+	s.Lock()
+	defer s.Unlock()
+	return s.enc.Encode(v)
+}
+
 // SingleWriter makes any writer thread safe.
 type SingleWriter struct {
 	sync.Mutex