package File::CounterFile::Resettable;

use base qw( File::CounterFile );

sub reset
{
    my($self) = @_;

    if ($self->locked) {
        $self->{'value'} = 0;
        $self->{updated} = 1;
    } else {
        $self->lock;
        $self->{'value'} = 0;
        $self->{updated} = 1;
        $self->unlock;
    }
    $self->{'value'}; # return value
}

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my $count = File::CounterFile::Resettable->new("./asr_counter.txt");
$count->lock();
$count->reset();
$count->unlock();