How can I tell what processes are using a file under Java in Windows?

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We have a scheduled task written in Java that is failing on Windows platforms because sometimes the files it needs to delete are still in use. Is there a way from within Java that I can see what processes are using a file and get information on them? I thought I would add that I am willing to use JNA or JNI if necessary, and I assume it is going to be.

Accepted Answer

I asked a similar question on Github for the JNA project and @matthiasblaesing wrote a code to accomplish this. The code is here. It prints a list with all the running processes in the format: `: : `.

How can I tell what processes are using a file under Java in Windows?

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