}

    /**
     * Allocate an available port
     *
     * @return the port that was allocated
     */
    int allocate() {
        try {
            lock.lock();
            return getAvailablePort();
        } finally {
            lock.unlock();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Deallocate the given port
     *
     * @param port The port to deallocate
     */