jon stevens pointed out some flaws in my code, thanks jon! and here is the new revised version. ms-
package org.apache.commons.util; /* ==================================================================== * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1 * * Copyright (c) 2001 The Apache Software Foundation. All rights * reserved. * * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions * are met: * * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in * the documentation and/or other materials provided with the * distribution. * * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, * if any, must include the following acknowledgment: * "This product includes software developed by the * Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)." * Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself, * if and wherever such third-party acknowledgments normally appear. * * 4. The names "Apache" and "Apache Software Foundation" and * "Apache Turbine" must not be used to endorse or promote products * derived from this software without prior written permission. For * written permission, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache", * "Apache Turbine", nor may "Apache" appear in their name, without * prior written permission of the Apache Software Foundation. * * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR * ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF * SUCH DAMAGE. * ==================================================================== * * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation. For more * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see * <http://www.apache.org/>. */ import java.io.File; import java.io.Writer; import java.io.FileWriter; import java.io.IOException; /** * FileWriter that will create and honor lock files to allow simple * cross thread file lock handling. * * @author <a href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Michael Salmon</a> * @version $Id$ */ public class LockFileWriter extends Writer { private boolean useHiddenLocks = false; private File lockFile = null; private final String LCK = ".lck"; private FileWriter writer = null; private final String DIR_SEPERATOR = System.getProperty("file.seperator"); public LockFileWriter (String fileName) throws IOException { createLock("", fileName); this.writer = new FileWriter(fileName); } public LockFileWriter (String fileName, String lockDir) throws IOException { createLock(lockDir, fileName); this.writer = new FileWriter(fileName); } public LockFileWriter (String fileName, boolean append) throws IOException { createLock("", fileName); this.writer = new FileWriter(fileName, append); } public LockFileWriter (String fileName, boolean append, String lockDir) throws IOException { createLock(lockDir, fileName); this.writer = new FileWriter(fileName, append); } public LockFileWriter (File file) throws IOException { createLock("", file.getPath()); this.writer = new FileWriter(file); } public LockFileWriter (File file, String lockDir) throws IOException { createLock(lockDir, file.getPath()); this.writer = new FileWriter(file); } private void createLock(String lockDir, String lockFileName) throws IOException { synchronized(LockFileWriter.class) { if (new File(lockFileName).exists()) { throw new IOException("Can't write file, " + lockFileName + " exists"); } lockFile = new File(lockDir + DIR_SEPERATOR + lockFileName + LCK); } } public void close() throws IOException { writer.close(); lockFile.delete(); } public void write(char [] cbuf, int off, int len) throws IOException { writer.write(cbuf, off, len); } public void flush() throws IOException { writer.flush(); } }