RE: Reading a file in a loop over VPN...

Well...I'd do it with sockets or MQ or something, but if you want a java
thread to sleep, you can do that:

http://mindprod.com/jgloss/sleep.html

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Reading a file in a loop over VPN...
> From: Mike Burdette <Mike.Burdette@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Fri, May 13, 2005 11:16 am
> To: java400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Hello all:
> 
> I need to write a stand alone Java app which will read a file over a VPN 
> connection. This is a transaction file which will need to be checked at 
> least every 3 seconds for new records.
> 
> What I am looking for from the group is any ideas on the best practice of 
> writing this. My concern is if I write a while loop to constantly check 
> the file, that this will be a drain on resources on the host as well as 
> the VPN. Is there a timer API in Java (similar to the CL CMD DELAY) that I 
> could use to let the process sleep and wake up every 3 seconds to run the 
> I/O.
> 
> Thanks in advance for and suggestions.
> 
> 
> Mike Burdette
> 
> Comporium Data Services
> Web Development
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