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This is done by invoking the method 032 * {@link #exitWhenFinished}, typically in 033 * {@code javax.servlet.ServletContextListener.contextDestroyed(javax.servlet.ServletContextEvent)} or similar. 034 * 035 * @deprecated Use {@link FileCleaningTracker} 036 */ 037@Deprecated 038public class FileCleaner { 039 /** 040 * The instance to use for the deprecated, static methods. 041 */ 042 static final FileCleaningTracker theInstance = new FileCleaningTracker(); 043 044 //----------------------------------------------------------------------- 045 /** 046 * Track the specified file, using the provided marker, deleting the file 047 * when the marker instance is garbage collected. 048 * The {@link FileDeleteStrategy#NORMAL normal} deletion strategy will be used. 049 * 050 * @param file the file to be tracked, not null 051 * @param marker the marker object used to track the file, not null 052 * @throws NullPointerException if the file is null 053 * @deprecated Use {@link FileCleaningTracker#track(File, Object)}. 054 */ 055 @Deprecated 056 public static void track(final File file, final Object marker) { 057 theInstance.track(file, marker); 058 } 059 060 /** 061 * Track the specified file, using the provided marker, deleting the file 062 * when the marker instance is garbage collected. 063 * The specified deletion strategy is used. 064 * 065 * @param file the file to be tracked, not null 066 * @param marker the marker object used to track the file, not null 067 * @param deleteStrategy the strategy to delete the file, null means normal 068 * @throws NullPointerException if the file is null 069 * @deprecated Use {@link FileCleaningTracker#track(File, Object, FileDeleteStrategy)}. 070 */ 071 @Deprecated 072 public static void track(final File file, final Object marker, final FileDeleteStrategy deleteStrategy) { 073 theInstance.track(file, marker, deleteStrategy); 074 } 075 076 /** 077 * Track the specified file, using the provided marker, deleting the file 078 * when the marker instance is garbage collected. 079 * The {@link FileDeleteStrategy#NORMAL normal} deletion strategy will be used. 080 * 081 * @param path the full path to the file to be tracked, not null 082 * @param marker the marker object used to track the file, not null 083 * @throws NullPointerException if the path is null 084 * @deprecated Use {@link FileCleaningTracker#track(String, Object)}. 085 */ 086 @Deprecated 087 public static void track(final String path, final Object marker) { 088 theInstance.track(path, marker); 089 } 090 091 /** 092 * Track the specified file, using the provided marker, deleting the file 093 * when the marker instance is garbage collected. 094 * The specified deletion strategy is used. 095 * 096 * @param path the full path to the file to be tracked, not null 097 * @param marker the marker object used to track the file, not null 098 * @param deleteStrategy the strategy to delete the file, null means normal 099 * @throws NullPointerException if the path is null 100 * @deprecated Use {@link FileCleaningTracker#track(String, Object, FileDeleteStrategy)}. 101 */ 102 @Deprecated 103 public static void track(final String path, final Object marker, final FileDeleteStrategy deleteStrategy) { 104 theInstance.track(path, marker, deleteStrategy); 105 } 106 107 //----------------------------------------------------------------------- 108 /** 109 * Retrieve the number of files currently being tracked, and therefore 110 * awaiting deletion. 111 * 112 * @return the number of files being tracked 113 * @deprecated Use {@link FileCleaningTracker#getTrackCount()}. 114 */ 115 @Deprecated 116 public static int getTrackCount() { 117 return theInstance.getTrackCount(); 118 } 119 120 /** 121 * Call this method to cause the file cleaner thread to terminate when 122 * there are no more objects being tracked for deletion. 123 * <p> 124 * In a simple environment, you don't need this method as the file cleaner 125 * thread will simply exit when the JVM exits. In a more complex environment, 126 * with multiple class loaders (such as an application server), you should be 127 * aware that the file cleaner thread will continue running even if the class 128 * loader it was started from terminates. This can constitute a memory leak. 129 * <p> 130 * For example, suppose that you have developed a web application, which 131 * contains the commons-io jar file in your WEB-INF/lib directory. In other 132 * words, the FileCleaner class is loaded through the class loader of your 133 * web application. If the web application is terminated, but the servlet 134 * container is still running, then the file cleaner thread will still exist, 135 * posing a memory leak. 136 * <p> 137 * This method allows the thread to be terminated. Simply call this method 138 * in the resource cleanup code, such as 139 * {@code javax.servlet.ServletContextListener.contextDestroyed(javax.servlet.ServletContextEvent)}. 140 * One called, no new objects can be tracked by the file cleaner. 141 * @deprecated Use {@link FileCleaningTracker#exitWhenFinished()}. 142 */ 143 @Deprecated 144 public static synchronized void exitWhenFinished() { 145 theInstance.exitWhenFinished(); 146 } 147 148 /** 149 * Returns the singleton instance, which is used by the deprecated, static methods. 150 * This is mainly useful for code, which wants to support the new 151 * {@link FileCleaningTracker} class while maintain compatibility with the 152 * deprecated {@link FileCleaner}. 153 * 154 * @return the singleton instance 155 */ 156 public static FileCleaningTracker getInstance() { 157 return theInstance; 158 } 159}