flock_ex

defmodule FlockEx do
  @moduledoc """
  Simple advisory file locking interface using Linux `flock()` via NIF.
  Automatically releases lock on process crash.
  """

  @on_load :load_nif

  @doc false
  def load_nif do
    path = :filename.join(:code.priv_dir(:flock_ex), ~c"flock_ex")
    :erlang.load_nif(path, 0)
  end

  @doc """
  Acquire a lock on `path`.
  Returns `{:ok, handle}` or `{:error, reason}`.

  Options:
  * `:exclusive` - if true, obtain an exclusive (`LOCK_EX`) lock (default: true),
  else obtain shared/read-only ('LOCK_SH') lock
  * `:wait` - if true, return immediately with `{:error, :eagain}`
  if lock cannot be immediately acquired (default: true)
  else, wait for lock to become free

  Note: the lock will be automatically released if the process crashes, or if the lock handle goes
  out of scope in the parent process.

  However, cleanup of variables going out of scope doesn't happen until the next garbage collection
  cycle, so if you want to ensure the lock is released immediately, you should call `unflock/1`
  explicitly.
  """
  def flock(path, opts \\ []) when is_binary(path) and is_list(opts) do
    do_flock(path, opts)
  end

  defp do_flock(_path, _opts), do: :erlang.nif_error(:nif_not_loaded)

  @doc """
  Release a previously acquired lock.
  """
  def unflock(_handle), do: :erlang.nif_error(:nif_not_loaded)
end