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some questions abut dropbox
hi:
I want to integrate dropbox to my little app using java. Here is some question I want to figure out
1. Dropbox updating file by incremental update or full update? I
2. If one f...
Thanks for clarifying! If multiple devices to try write to the same location at the exact same time, they may hit "lock contention". You can find information on that in the Performance Guide.
Otherwise, if multiple devices try to write to the same file, the behavior will depend on the write mode that the app specifies. For example, in the Java SDK, you can use UploadBuilder.withMode to specify the write mode. Check out the WriteMode documentation for information on the different options.
Thanks, your reply really helps
Sorry there is one question I did not describe clearly. I want to ask, if one file in dropbox is being updated by multiple devices at the same time, how will dropbox handld this situation?What will the final document look like？
Greg-DB
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffThanks for clarifying! If multiple devices to try write to the same location at the exact same time, they may hit "lock contention". You can find information on that in the Performance Guide.
Otherwise, if multiple devices try to write to the same file, the behavior will depend on the write mode that the app specifies. For example, in the Java SDK, you can use UploadBuilder.withMode to specify the write mode. Check out the WriteMode documentation for information on the different options.
Thanks a lot!
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