diff --git a/core/mutex.go b/core/mutex.go
index 5b42364..88c0f94 100644
--- a/core/mutex.go
+++ b/core/mutex.go
@@ -6,29 +6,36 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+// UpgradeableMutex wraps a RWMutex and provides safe upgrading / downgrading
+// by informing you whether a write lock was achieved in the brief swap time
 type UpgradeableMutex struct {
 	wLast    int64
 	internal sync.RWMutex
 }
 
+// RLock exactly wraps the internal RWMutex
 func (mu *UpgradeableMutex) RLock() {
 	mu.internal.RLock()
 }
 
+// RUnlock exactly wraps the internal RWMutex
 func (mu *UpgradeableMutex) RUnlock() {
 	mu.internal.RUnlock()
 }
 
+// Lock wraps the internal RWMutex, atomically storing the last write-lock time
 func (mu *UpgradeableMutex) Lock() {
-	// Get lock, set last write-lock time
 	mu.internal.Lock()
 	atomic.StoreInt64(&mu.wLast, time.Now().UnixNano())
 }
 
+// Unlock exactly wraps the internal RWMutex
 func (mu *UpgradeableMutex) Unlock() {
 	mu.internal.Unlock()
 }
 
+// safeSwap stores the current time, performs the swap function and checks if
+// any write locks were achieved during the swap function
 func (mu *UpgradeableMutex) safeSwap(swapFn func()) bool {
 	// Get the 'now' time
 	now := time.Now().UnixNano()
@@ -44,6 +51,7 @@ func (mu *UpgradeableMutex) safeSwap(swapFn func()) bool {
 	return atomic.LoadInt64(&mu.wLast) == now
 }
 
+// UpgradeLock upgrades a read to a write lock, returning success state as a bool
 func (mu *UpgradeableMutex) UpgradeLock() bool {
 	return mu.safeSwap(func() {
 		mu.internal.RUnlock()
@@ -51,6 +59,7 @@ func (mu *UpgradeableMutex) UpgradeLock() bool {
 	})
 }
 
+// DowngradeLock downgrades a write to a read lock, returning success state as a bool
 func (mu *UpgradeableMutex) DowngradeLock() bool {
 	return mu.safeSwap(func() {
 		mu.internal.Unlock()