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  1. 08-16-2008, 12:00 AM #1
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    Default lock a file

    please help in the following:

    how can i lock a file with java syntax.
    doing some testing and i know that the file lock will give me an ioexception.

    help is much appreciated.
    thanks.
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  2. 08-19-2008, 05:57 AM #2
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    What you have tried so far?

    And also better to explain little more about what you trying to work on the file lock. Do you want to change some file attribute?
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    I had the same question time ago (don't know if in this forum) and the explanations were something like: It is not possible to get a reliable file locking because there is no link/integration between java and underlying OS handling of file locks - at least no integration that works on all OSes (the same way).

    But I found this - although not tried myself if it works:
    Thinking in Java 12: The Java I/O System - File locking
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    Here is another link - mentioning that it may behave differently depending on the underlying OS used:
    Java Tips - How to create a file lock on a file
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