Lock

An interprocess mutex lock.

Typical use might look like:

directory.obtainLock("my.lock").use { lock ->
// ... code to execute while locked ...
}

Inheritors

SimpleFSLock

Constructors

Lock

constructor()

Functions

abstract override fun close()

Releases exclusive access.

ensureValid

abstract fun ensureValid()

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.

Lock

See also

Inheritors

Constructors

Functions