1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/application/ex/ApplicationEx.java b/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/application/ex/ApplicationEx.java
index ddabe8b9458a..acb83f1fe2fd 100644
--- a/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/application/ex/ApplicationEx.java
+++ b/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/application/ex/ApplicationEx.java
@@ -44,10 +44,14 @@ public interface ApplicationEx extends Application {
   @NotNull
   String getName();
 
+  /**
+   * @return true if this thread is inside read action.
+   * @see #runReadAction(Runnable)
+   */
   boolean holdsReadLock();
 
   /**
-   * @return true if the EDT performs write action now.
+   * @return true if the EDT is performing write action right now.
    * @see #runWriteAction(Runnable)
    */
   boolean isWriteActionInProgress();