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017package org.apache.commons.io;
018
019import java.io.File;
020import java.lang.ref.PhantomReference;
021import java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue;
022import java.util.ArrayList;
023import java.util.Collection;
024import java.util.Collections;
025import java.util.HashSet;
026import java.util.List;
027
028/**
029 * Keeps track of files awaiting deletion, and deletes them when an associated
030 * marker object is reclaimed by the garbage collector.
031 * <p>
032 * This utility creates a background thread to handle file deletion.
033 * Each file to be deleted is registered with a handler object.
034 * When the handler object is garbage collected, the file is deleted.
035 * <p>
036 * In an environment with multiple class loaders (a servlet container, for
037 * example), you should consider stopping the background thread if it is no
038 * longer needed. This is done by invoking the method
039 * {@link #exitWhenFinished}, typically in
040 * {@link javax.servlet.ServletContextListener#contextDestroyed} or similar.
041 *
042 * @version $Id: FileCleaningTracker.java 1307462 2012-03-30 15:13:11Z ggregory $
043 */
044public class FileCleaningTracker {
045    /**
046     * Queue of <code>Tracker</code> instances being watched.
047     */
048    ReferenceQueue<Object> q = new ReferenceQueue<Object>();
049    /**
050     * Collection of <code>Tracker</code> instances in existence.
051     */
052    final Collection<Tracker> trackers = Collections.synchronizedSet(new HashSet<Tracker>()); // synchronized
053    /**
054     * Collection of File paths that failed to delete.
055     */
056    final List<String> deleteFailures = Collections.synchronizedList(new ArrayList<String>());
057    /**
058     * Whether to terminate the thread when the tracking is complete.
059     */
060    volatile boolean exitWhenFinished = false;
061    /**
062     * The thread that will clean up registered files.
063     */
064    Thread reaper;
065
066    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
067    /**
068     * Track the specified file, using the provided marker, deleting the file
069     * when the marker instance is garbage collected.
070     * The {@link FileDeleteStrategy#NORMAL normal} deletion strategy will be used.
071     *
072     * @param file  the file to be tracked, not null
073     * @param marker  the marker object used to track the file, not null
074     * @throws NullPointerException if the file is null
075     */
076    public void track(File file, Object marker) {
077        track(file, marker, (FileDeleteStrategy) null);
078    }
079
080    /**
081     * Track the specified file, using the provided marker, deleting the file
082     * when the marker instance is garbage collected.
083     * The speified deletion strategy is used.
084     *
085     * @param file  the file to be tracked, not null
086     * @param marker  the marker object used to track the file, not null
087     * @param deleteStrategy  the strategy to delete the file, null means normal
088     * @throws NullPointerException if the file is null
089     */
090    public void track(File file, Object marker, FileDeleteStrategy deleteStrategy) {
091        if (file == null) {
092            throw new NullPointerException("The file must not be null");
093        }
094        addTracker(file.getPath(), marker, deleteStrategy);
095    }
096
097    /**
098     * Track the specified file, using the provided marker, deleting the file
099     * when the marker instance is garbage collected.
100     * The {@link FileDeleteStrategy#NORMAL normal} deletion strategy will be used.
101     *
102     * @param path  the full path to the file to be tracked, not null
103     * @param marker  the marker object used to track the file, not null
104     * @throws NullPointerException if the path is null
105     */
106    public void track(String path, Object marker) {
107        track(path, marker, (FileDeleteStrategy) null);
108    }
109
110    /**
111     * Track the specified file, using the provided marker, deleting the file
112     * when the marker instance is garbage collected.
113     * The speified deletion strategy is used.
114     *
115     * @param path  the full path to the file to be tracked, not null
116     * @param marker  the marker object used to track the file, not null
117     * @param deleteStrategy  the strategy to delete the file, null means normal
118     * @throws NullPointerException if the path is null
119     */
120    public void track(String path, Object marker, FileDeleteStrategy deleteStrategy) {
121        if (path == null) {
122            throw new NullPointerException("The path must not be null");
123        }
124        addTracker(path, marker, deleteStrategy);
125    }
126
127    /**
128     * Adds a tracker to the list of trackers.
129     * 
130     * @param path  the full path to the file to be tracked, not null
131     * @param marker  the marker object used to track the file, not null
132     * @param deleteStrategy  the strategy to delete the file, null means normal
133     */
134    private synchronized void addTracker(String path, Object marker, FileDeleteStrategy deleteStrategy) {
135        // synchronized block protects reaper
136        if (exitWhenFinished) {
137            throw new IllegalStateException("No new trackers can be added once exitWhenFinished() is called");
138        }
139        if (reaper == null) {
140            reaper = new Reaper();
141            reaper.start();
142        }
143        trackers.add(new Tracker(path, deleteStrategy, marker, q));
144    }
145
146    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
147    /**
148     * Retrieve the number of files currently being tracked, and therefore
149     * awaiting deletion.
150     *
151     * @return the number of files being tracked
152     */
153    public int getTrackCount() {
154        return trackers.size();
155    }
156
157    /**
158     * Return the file paths that failed to delete.
159     *
160     * @return the file paths that failed to delete
161     * @since 2.0
162     */
163    public List<String> getDeleteFailures() {
164        return deleteFailures;
165    }
166
167    /**
168     * Call this method to cause the file cleaner thread to terminate when
169     * there are no more objects being tracked for deletion.
170     * <p>
171     * In a simple environment, you don't need this method as the file cleaner
172     * thread will simply exit when the JVM exits. In a more complex environment,
173     * with multiple class loaders (such as an application server), you should be
174     * aware that the file cleaner thread will continue running even if the class
175     * loader it was started from terminates. This can consitute a memory leak.
176     * <p>
177     * For example, suppose that you have developed a web application, which
178     * contains the commons-io jar file in your WEB-INF/lib directory. In other
179     * words, the FileCleaner class is loaded through the class loader of your
180     * web application. If the web application is terminated, but the servlet
181     * container is still running, then the file cleaner thread will still exist,
182     * posing a memory leak.
183     * <p>
184     * This method allows the thread to be terminated. Simply call this method
185     * in the resource cleanup code, such as {@link javax.servlet.ServletContextListener#contextDestroyed}.
186     * Once called, no new objects can be tracked by the file cleaner.
187     */
188    public synchronized void exitWhenFinished() {
189        // synchronized block protects reaper
190        exitWhenFinished = true;
191        if (reaper != null) {
192            synchronized (reaper) {
193                reaper.interrupt();
194            }
195        }
196    }
197
198    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
199    /**
200     * The reaper thread.
201     */
202    private final class Reaper extends Thread {
203        /** Construct a new Reaper */
204        Reaper() {
205            super("File Reaper");
206            setPriority(Thread.MAX_PRIORITY);
207            setDaemon(true);
208        }
209
210        /**
211         * Run the reaper thread that will delete files as their associated
212         * marker objects are reclaimed by the garbage collector.
213         */
214        @Override
215        public void run() {
216            // thread exits when exitWhenFinished is true and there are no more tracked objects
217            while (exitWhenFinished == false || trackers.size() > 0) {
218                try {
219                    // Wait for a tracker to remove.
220                    Tracker tracker = (Tracker) q.remove(); // cannot return null
221                    trackers.remove(tracker);
222                    if (!tracker.delete()) {
223                        deleteFailures.add(tracker.getPath());
224                    }
225                    tracker.clear();
226                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
227                    continue;
228                }
229            }
230        }
231    }
232
233    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
234    /**
235     * Inner class which acts as the reference for a file pending deletion.
236     */
237    private static final class Tracker extends PhantomReference<Object> {
238
239        /**
240         * The full path to the file being tracked.
241         */
242        private final String path;
243        /**
244         * The strategy for deleting files.
245         */
246        private final FileDeleteStrategy deleteStrategy;
247
248        /**
249         * Constructs an instance of this class from the supplied parameters.
250         *
251         * @param path  the full path to the file to be tracked, not null
252         * @param deleteStrategy  the strategy to delete the file, null means normal
253         * @param marker  the marker object used to track the file, not null
254         * @param queue  the queue on to which the tracker will be pushed, not null
255         */
256        Tracker(String path, FileDeleteStrategy deleteStrategy, Object marker, ReferenceQueue<? super Object> queue) {
257            super(marker, queue);
258            this.path = path;
259            this.deleteStrategy = deleteStrategy == null ? FileDeleteStrategy.NORMAL : deleteStrategy;
260        }
261
262        /**
263         * Return the path.
264         *
265         * @return the path
266         */
267        public String getPath() {
268            return path;
269        }
270
271        /**
272         * Deletes the file associated with this tracker instance.
273         *
274         * @return {@code true} if the file was deleted successfully;
275         *         {@code false} otherwise.
276         */
277        public boolean delete() {
278            return deleteStrategy.deleteQuietly(new File(path));
279        }
280    }
281
282}