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file locking in Java
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meadandale
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- Jun 2, 2001
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You can also try creating a lock file that processes look for before attempting access to the file.
When a process is done using the real file, it deletes the lock file. You need to handle the case in which a(the) process crashes and doesn't delete the lockfile though.
When a process is done using the real file, it deletes the lock file. You need to handle the case in which a(the) process crashes and doesn't delete the lockfile though.
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