> A standard trick is to write to a randomly named temp file (in the same
> directory, usually.)  When you've closed that file, rename the temp file
> to the real file.  The rename operation is atomic so you can avoid any
> other synchronization.

How do you generate a guaranteed unique name for a file, e.g. the Java
equivalent of gettmpnam?

- donald



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