Class Lock

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Closeable, AutoCloseable

    public abstract class Lock
    extends Object
    implements Closeable
    An interprocess mutex lock.

    Typical use might look like:

       try (final Lock lock = directory.obtainLock("my.lock")) {
         // ... code to execute while locked ...
       }
     
    See Also:
    Directory.obtainLock(String)
    NOTE: This API is for internal purposes only and might change in incompatible ways in the next release.
    • Constructor Detail

      • Lock

        public Lock()
    • Method Detail

      • close

        public abstract void close()
                            throws IOException
        Releases exclusive access.

        Note that exceptions thrown from close may require human intervention, as it may mean the lock was no longer valid, or that fs permissions prevent removal of the lock file, or other reasons.

        Specified by:
        close in interface AutoCloseable
        Specified by:
        close in interface Closeable
        Throws:
        LockReleaseFailedException - optional specific exception) if the lock could not be properly released.
        IOException
      • ensureValid

        public abstract void ensureValid()
                                  throws IOException
        Best effort check that this lock is still valid. Locks could become invalidated externally for a number of reasons, for example if a user deletes the lock file manually or when a network filesystem is in use.
        Throws:
        IOException - if the lock is no longer valid.