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17  package org.apache.commons.io;
18  
19  import java.io.File;
20  import java.lang.ref.PhantomReference;
21  import java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue;
22  import java.nio.file.Path;
23  import java.util.ArrayList;
24  import java.util.Collections;
25  import java.util.HashSet;
26  import java.util.List;
27  import java.util.Objects;
28  import java.util.Set;
29  
30  /**
31   * Tracks files awaiting deletion, and deletes them when an associated
32   * marker object is reclaimed by the garbage collector.
33   * <p>
34   * This utility creates a background thread to handle file deletion.
35   * Each file to be deleted is registered with a handler object.
36   * When the handler object is garbage collected, the file is deleted.
37   * </p>
38   * <p>
39   * In an environment with multiple class loaders (a servlet container, for
40   * example), you should consider stopping the background thread if it is no
41   * longer needed. This is done by invoking the method
42   * {@link #exitWhenFinished}, typically in
43   * {@code javax.servlet.ServletContextListener.contextDestroyed(javax.servlet.ServletContextEvent)} or similar.
44   * </p>
45   */
46  public class FileCleaningTracker {
47  
48      // Note: fields are package protected to allow use by test cases
49  
50      /**
51       * The reaper thread.
52       */
53      private final class Reaper extends Thread {
54  
55          /** Constructs a new Reaper */
56          Reaper() {
57              super("commons-io-FileCleaningTracker-Reaper");
58              setPriority(MAX_PRIORITY);
59              setDaemon(true);
60          }
61  
62          /**
63           * Runs the reaper thread that will delete files as their associated
64           * marker objects are reclaimed by the garbage collector.
65           */
66          @Override
67          public void run() {
68              // thread exits when exitWhenFinished is true and there are no more tracked objects
69              while (!(exitWhenFinished && trackers.isEmpty())) {
70                  try {
71                      // Wait for a tracker to remove.
72                      final Tracker tracker = (Tracker) refQueue.remove(); // cannot return null
73                      trackers.remove(tracker);
74                      if (!tracker.delete()) {
75                          deleteFailures.add(tracker.getPath());
76                      }
77                      tracker.clear();
78                  } catch (final InterruptedException e) {
79                      // interrupted removing from the queue.
80                      interrupt();
81                      continue;
82                  }
83              }
84          }
85      }
86  
87      /**
88       * Inner class which acts as the reference for a file pending deletion.
89       */
90      private static final class Tracker extends PhantomReference<Object> {
91  
92          /**
93           * The full path to the file being tracked.
94           */
95          private final String path;
96  
97          /**
98           * The strategy for deleting files.
99           */
100         private final FileDeleteStrategy deleteStrategy;
101 
102         /**
103          * Constructs an instance of this class from the supplied parameters.
104          *
105          * @param path  the full path to the file to be tracked, not null.
106          * @param deleteStrategy  the strategy to delete the file, null means normal.
107          * @param marker  the marker object used to track the file, not null.
108          * @param queue  the queue on to which the tracker will be pushed, not null.
109          */
110         Tracker(final String path, final FileDeleteStrategy deleteStrategy, final Object marker, final ReferenceQueue<? super Object> queue) {
111             super(marker, queue);
112             this.path = Objects.requireNonNull(path, "path");
113             this.deleteStrategy = deleteStrategy == null ? FileDeleteStrategy.NORMAL : deleteStrategy;
114         }
115 
116         /**
117          * Deletes the file associated with this tracker instance.
118          *
119          * @return {@code true} if the file was deleted successfully;
120          *         {@code false} otherwise.
121          */
122         public boolean delete() {
123             return deleteStrategy.deleteQuietly(new File(path));
124         }
125 
126         /**
127          * Gets the path.
128          *
129          * @return the path.
130          */
131         public String getPath() {
132             return path;
133         }
134     }
135 
136     /**
137      * Queue of {@link Tracker} instances being watched.
138      */
139     ReferenceQueue<Object> refQueue = new ReferenceQueue<>();
140 
141     /**
142      * Collection of {@link Tracker} instances in existence.
143      */
144     final Set<Tracker> trackers = Collections.synchronizedSet(new HashSet<>()); // synchronized
145 
146     /**
147      * Collection of File paths that failed to delete.
148      */
149     final List<String> deleteFailures = Collections.synchronizedList(new ArrayList<>());
150 
151     /**
152      * Whether to terminate the thread when the tracking is complete.
153      */
154     volatile boolean exitWhenFinished;
155 
156     /**
157      * The thread that will clean up registered files.
158      */
159     Thread reaper;
160 
161     /**
162      * Construct a new instance.
163      */
164     public FileCleaningTracker() {
165         // empty
166     }
167 
168     /**
169      * Adds a tracker to the list of trackers.
170      *
171      * @param path  the full path to the file to be tracked, not null.
172      * @param marker  the marker object used to track the file, not null.
173      * @param deleteStrategy  the strategy to delete the file, null means normal.
174      * @throws NullPointerException Thrown if the path is null.
175      */
176     private synchronized void addTracker(final String path, final Object marker, final FileDeleteStrategy deleteStrategy) {
177         // synchronized method guards reaper
178         if (exitWhenFinished) {
179             throw new IllegalStateException("No new trackers can be added once exitWhenFinished() is called");
180         }
181         if (reaper == null) {
182             reaper = new Reaper();
183             reaper.start();
184         }
185         trackers.add(new Tracker(path, deleteStrategy, marker, refQueue));
186     }
187 
188     /**
189      * Call this method to cause the file cleaner thread to terminate when
190      * there are no more objects being tracked for deletion.
191      * <p>
192      * In a simple environment, you don't need this method as the file cleaner
193      * thread will simply exit when the JVM exits. In a more complex environment,
194      * with multiple class loaders (such as an application server), you should be
195      * aware that the file cleaner thread will continue running even if the class
196      * loader it was started from terminates. This can constitute a memory leak.
197      * </p>
198      * <p>
199      * For example, suppose that you have developed a web application, which
200      * contains the Commons IO JAR file in your WEB-INF/lib directory. In other
201      * words, the FileCleaner class is loaded through the class loader of your
202      * web application. If the web application is terminated, but the servlet
203      * container is still running, then the file cleaner thread will still exist,
204      * posing a memory leak.
205      * </p>
206      * <p>
207      * This method allows the thread to be terminated. Simply call this method
208      * in the resource cleanup code, such as
209      * {@code javax.servlet.ServletContextListener.contextDestroyed(javax.servlet.ServletContextEvent)}.
210      * Once called, no new objects can be tracked by the file cleaner.
211      * </p>
212      */
213     public synchronized void exitWhenFinished() {
214         // synchronized method guards reaper
215         exitWhenFinished = true;
216         if (reaper != null) {
217             synchronized (reaper) {
218                 reaper.interrupt();
219             }
220         }
221     }
222 
223     /**
224      * Gets a copy of the file paths that failed to delete.
225      *
226      * @return a copy of the file paths that failed to delete.
227      * @since 2.0
228      */
229     public List<String> getDeleteFailures() {
230         return new ArrayList<>(deleteFailures);
231     }
232 
233     /**
234      * Gets the number of files currently being tracked, and therefore
235      * awaiting deletion.
236      *
237      * @return the number of files being tracked.
238      */
239     public int getTrackCount() {
240         return trackers.size();
241     }
242 
243     /**
244      * Tracks the specified file, using the provided marker, deleting the file
245      * when the marker instance is garbage collected.
246      * The {@link FileDeleteStrategy#NORMAL normal} deletion strategy will be used.
247      *
248      * @param file  the file to be tracked, not null.
249      * @param marker  the marker object used to track the file, not null.
250      * @throws NullPointerException if the file is null.
251      */
252     public void track(final File file, final Object marker) {
253         track(file, marker, null);
254     }
255 
256     /**
257      * Tracks the specified file, using the provided marker, deleting the file
258      * when the marker instance is garbage collected.
259      * The specified deletion strategy is used.
260      *
261      * @param file  the file to be tracked, not null.
262      * @param marker  the marker object used to track the file, not null.
263      * @param deleteStrategy  the strategy to delete the file, null means normal.
264      * @throws NullPointerException if the file is null.
265      */
266     public void track(final File file, final Object marker, final FileDeleteStrategy deleteStrategy) {
267         Objects.requireNonNull(file, "file");
268         addTracker(file.getPath(), marker, deleteStrategy);
269     }
270 
271     /**
272      * Tracks the specified file, using the provided marker, deleting the file
273      * when the marker instance is garbage collected.
274      * The {@link FileDeleteStrategy#NORMAL normal} deletion strategy will be used.
275      *
276      * @param file  the file to be tracked, not null.
277      * @param marker  the marker object used to track the file, not null.
278      * @throws NullPointerException if the file is null.
279      * @since 2.14.0
280      */
281     public void track(final Path file, final Object marker) {
282         track(file, marker, null);
283     }
284 
285     /**
286      * Tracks the specified file, using the provided marker, deleting the file
287      * when the marker instance is garbage collected.
288      * The specified deletion strategy is used.
289      *
290      * @param file  the file to be tracked, not null.
291      * @param marker  the marker object used to track the file, not null.
292      * @param deleteStrategy  the strategy to delete the file, null means normal.
293      * @throws NullPointerException if the file is null.
294      * @since 2.14.0
295      */
296     public void track(final Path file, final Object marker, final FileDeleteStrategy deleteStrategy) {
297         Objects.requireNonNull(file, "file");
298         addTracker(file.toAbsolutePath().toString(), marker, deleteStrategy);
299     }
300 
301     /**
302      * Tracks the specified file, using the provided marker, deleting the file
303      * when the marker instance is garbage collected.
304      * The {@link FileDeleteStrategy#NORMAL normal} deletion strategy will be used.
305      *
306      * @param path  the full path to the file to be tracked, not null.
307      * @param marker  the marker object used to track the file, not null.
308      * @throws NullPointerException if the path is null.
309      */
310     public void track(final String path, final Object marker) {
311         track(path, marker, null);
312     }
313 
314     /**
315      * Tracks the specified file, using the provided marker, deleting the file
316      * when the marker instance is garbage collected.
317      * The specified deletion strategy is used.
318      *
319      * @param path  the full path to the file to be tracked, not null.
320      * @param marker  the marker object used to track the file, not null.
321      * @param deleteStrategy  the strategy to delete the file, null means normal.
322      * @throws NullPointerException Thrown if the path is null.
323      */
324     public void track(final String path, final Object marker, final FileDeleteStrategy deleteStrategy) {
325         addTracker(path, marker, deleteStrategy);
326     }
327 
328 }