Do we need to implement the lock and unlock in the locak mode?
That's a matter of debate and ultimately the choice that you need to make and justify. However, it seems that the general consensus is that there is no locking in local mode. Eugene.
Hi Walid, Just because you provide a locking method, it does not follow that the method needs to be called in local mode. All best, M, author The Sun Certified Java Developer Exam with J2SE 1.4