exclusive access : Java Glossary

exclusive access
Whether or not file access is exclusive depends on the operating system itself and can’t be specified through the Java API (Application Programming Interface). However, it is easy to setup a protocol by creating a lock file, as Java does guarantee that file existence and creation testing is atomic. To do this,

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