en a thread, an object, and a monitor. [0025]FIG. 2B is a diagrammatic representation of a lightweight monitor. [0026]FIG. 3A is a diagrammatic representation of an object in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. [0027]FIG. 3B is a diagrammatic representation of a lightweight monitor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention [0028]FIG. 4 is a process flow diagram