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Re: single instance

From Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject Re: single instance
Date 2013-01-18 20:50 -0800
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
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On 1/18/2013 1:47 AM, Roedy Green wrote:
> I have been working on polishing Knute's code. Mostly I have been
> adding informal comments and renaming to help myself understand how it
> works.
>
> I have not run it yet, but it is getting close to a test.
>
> see
> https://wush.net/svn/mindprod/com/mindprod/singleinstance/SingleInstance.java
>
> I have added UUIDs to break the tie for equal start times.
> I have added app ids so different apps can share the same port.
>
> I have added the ability avoid several different apps.
> I have added the ability to permit two apps to run, so long as they
> run on different files.
>

Below is what I ended up with.  I'm curious about the UUID.  How do you 
create a time based UUID?  And does it have less granularity that 
currentTimeMillis?

package com.knutejohnson.classes;

import java.awt.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.lang.reflect.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.nio.charset.*;
import java.util.*;
import javax.swing.*;

public class Exclusive implements Runnable {
     private static final int port = 35798;
     private static final String addr = "228.237.246.255";

     private final long myTime;
     private final String name;
     private final InetAddress group;
     private final MulticastSocket socket;
     private final String token;

     private volatile boolean runFlag;
     private volatile Thread thread;

     public Exclusive(String name) throws IOException {
         myTime = System.currentTimeMillis();

         this.name = name;
         if (name.indexOf(",") >= 0)
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(
              "Comma character not allowed in name");

         group = InetAddress.getByName(addr);
         socket = new MulticastSocket(port);
         socket.joinGroup(group);

         token = String.format("%s,%d",name,myTime);
     }

     public void start() throws IOException {
         if (thread == null || !thread.isAlive()) {
             runFlag = true;
             thread = new Thread(this);
             thread.start();

             sendToken();
         }
     }

     public void sendToken() throws IOException {
         byte[] buf = token.getBytes(StandardCharsets.US_ASCII);
         DatagramPacket dp = new DatagramPacket(buf,buf.length,group,port);
         socket.send(dp);
     }

     @Override public void run() {
         while (runFlag) {
             try {
                 // receive their time
                 byte[] buf = new byte[64];
                 DatagramPacket dp = new DatagramPacket(buf,buf.length);
                 socket.receive(dp);
                 String recStr = new String(dp.getData(),dp.getOffset(),
                  dp.getLength(),StandardCharsets.US_ASCII);
                 String[] arr = recStr.split(",");
                 // if names don't match there is nothing to do
                 if (!name.equals(arr[0]))
                     continue;
                 long theirTime = Long.parseLong(arr[1]);
                 // if we are seeing our own packet, do nothing
                 if (theirTime == myTime) {
                 // if their time is before my time, we need to shut down
                 } else if (theirTime < myTime) {
                     stop();
                     // can't use invokeLater()
                     try {
                         EventQueue.invokeAndWait(new Runnable() {
                             public void run() {
                                 JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,
                               "Another Copy of this Program is Already 
Running",
                                  "Start 
Inhibited",JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
                             }
                         });
                     } catch (InterruptedException|
                      InvocationTargetException ex) {
                         ex.printStackTrace();
                     }
                     shutdown();
                 // if their time is after my time, send out my time
                 } else if (theirTime > myTime) {
                     sendToken();
                 }
             } catch (IOException|NumberFormatException ex) {
                 ex.printStackTrace();
                 stop();
             }
         }
     }

     private void stop() {
         if (thread != null && thread.isAlive()) {
             runFlag = false;
             if (socket != null)
                 socket.close();
         }

         // signal the waitFor() method to stop waiting
         synchronized (this) {
             notify();
         }
     }

     // wait for up to two seconds to see if any other copy responds
     //  returns true if no other copy is running.
     public synchronized boolean waitFor() throws InterruptedException {
         wait(2000);

         return runFlag;
     }

     public void shutdown() {
         System.exit(0);
     }

     public static void main(String[] args) {
         try {
             Exclusive e = new Exclusive("Test");
             e.start();
             if (e.waitFor())
                 System.out.println("no other copy running!");
             else
                 System.out.println("another copy is running");
         } catch (IOException|InterruptedException ex) {
             // probably don't want to start if you get an exception either
             ex.printStackTrace();
         }
     }
}



-- 

Knute Johnson

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single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-01 12:23 -0800
  Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-01 16:40 -0500
    Re: single instance Robert Tomsick <robert+usenet@tomsick.net> - 2013-01-03 01:20 -0500
  Re: single instance Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2013-01-03 00:55 -0800
    Re: single instance Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2013-01-03 19:31 -0800
      Re: single instance Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2013-01-03 19:49 -0800
      Re: single instance Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2013-01-03 19:56 -0800
        Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-04 12:18 -0500
          Re: single instance Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2013-01-04 10:22 -0800
            Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-04 13:44 -0500
              Re: single instance Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2013-01-04 11:03 -0800
                Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-04 14:12 -0500
              Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-05 21:56 -0500
                Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-06 19:22 -0500
                Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-06 20:23 -0500
                Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-06 20:43 -0500
                Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-06 20:47 -0500
                Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-06 20:51 -0500
                Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-06 20:24 -0500
                Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-06 20:46 -0500
                Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-06 20:58 -0500
                Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-06 21:08 -0500
                Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-06 21:19 -0500
                Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-06 21:31 -0500
                Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-06 21:41 -0500
                Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-06 22:00 -0500
                Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-06 22:11 -0500
                Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-07 00:23 -0500
                Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-02-24 18:20 -0500
                Re: single instance Joshua Cranmer <Pidgeot18@verizon.invalid> - 2013-01-06 21:39 -0600
                Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-07 00:30 -0500
                Re: single instance lipska the kat <lipskathekat@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-01-07 08:53 +0000
                Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-02-24 18:18 -0500
                Re: single instance lipska the kat <"nospam at neversurrender dot co dot uk"> - 2013-02-25 08:31 +0000
                Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-02-24 18:17 -0500
                Re: single instance Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2013-01-06 17:32 -0800
                Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-06 20:47 -0500
                Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-06 20:53 -0500
                Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-06 21:01 -0500
          Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-05 21:59 -0500
            Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-06 19:34 -0500
              Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-06 20:00 -0500
  Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-03 07:12 -0800
    Re: single instance Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2013-01-03 09:56 -0800
      Re: single instance Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2013-01-03 21:05 +0000
        Re: single instance Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2013-01-03 22:08 +0000
        Re: single instance "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> - 2013-01-05 12:48 +0000
          Re: single instance Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2013-01-05 17:43 +0000
            Re: single instance Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2013-01-05 09:49 -0800
            Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-05 13:02 -0500
              Re: single instance Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2013-01-05 20:29 +0000
                Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-05 19:07 -0800
                Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-06 20:04 -0500
            Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-05 21:40 -0500
    Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-05 22:10 -0500
      Re: single instance Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2013-01-05 19:49 -0800
        Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-05 23:09 -0500
          Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-06 11:00 -0500
            Re: single instance Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2013-01-06 09:41 -0800
              Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-06 20:41 -0500
        Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-15 22:51 -0800
          Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-15 23:12 -0800
            Re: single instance Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2013-01-15 23:49 -0800
          Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-15 23:16 -0800
            Re: single instance Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2013-01-15 23:52 -0800
            Re: single instance Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2013-01-16 08:46 -0800
              Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-16 10:46 -0800
                Re: single instance markspace <markspace@nospam.nospam> - 2013-01-16 13:01 -0800
                Re: single instance Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2013-01-16 17:10 -0800
          Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-15 23:50 -0800
            Re: single instance Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2013-01-16 00:13 -0800
              Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-16 02:48 -0800
                Re: single instance Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2013-01-16 07:28 -0800
                Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-16 10:46 -0800
                Re: single instance Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2013-01-16 16:53 -0800
                Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-16 23:44 -0800
                Re: single instance Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2013-01-17 07:03 -0800
                Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-17 14:25 -0800
                Re: single instance Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2013-01-17 16:31 -0800
                Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-17 22:11 -0800
                Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-17 22:36 -0800
              Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-16 13:34 -0500
          Re: single instance Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2013-01-16 08:45 -0800
          Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-16 13:29 -0500
            Re: single instance Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2013-01-16 17:14 -0800
              Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-16 20:20 -0500
              Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-16 23:52 -0800
              Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-17 01:44 -0800
        Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-18 01:47 -0800
          Re: single instance Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2013-01-18 20:50 -0800
            Re: single instance Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2013-01-20 00:53 -0800
              Re: single instance Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2013-01-20 12:00 -0800
                Re: single instance Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2013-01-20 13:33 -0800
                Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-02-24 18:12 -0500
              Re: single instance Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2013-01-20 21:33 -0500
      Re: single instance "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> - 2013-01-06 13:34 +0000
  Re: single instance Daniel Pitts <newsgroup.nospam@virtualinfinity.net> - 2013-01-04 10:26 -0800
    Re: single instance Twirlip of the Mists <twirlip@killfile.me.now.invalid> - 2013-01-04 14:04 -0500
  Re: single instance stledger@lanl.gov - 2013-01-16 14:51 -0800
    Re: single instance stledger@lanl.gov - 2013-01-16 15:09 -0800

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