International Business Machines Corporation

Paul Cullen

Andrew Ian Hickson

Stuart J Reece

Gary Patrick Longerstaey

A method is provided for using a temporary object handle. The method performed at a resource manager includes: receiving an open temporary handle request from an application for a resource object, wherein a temporary handle can by asynchronously invalidated by the resource manager at any time; and creating a handle control block at the resource manager for the object, including an indication that the handle is a temporary handle. The method then includes: responsive to receiving a request from an application to use a handle, which has been invalidated by the resource manager, sending a response to the application that the handle is invalidated.

Using a temporary object handle to control access to a resource object

A system is provided for using a temporary object handle. The system includes a resource manager: receiving an open temporary handle request from an application for a resource object, where a temporary handle can by asynchronously invalidated by the resource manager at any time; and creating a handle control block at the resource manager for the object, including an indication that the handle is a temporary handle. The system then includes the resource manager: responsive to receiving a request from an application to use a handle, which has been invalidated by the resource manager, sending a response to the application that the handle is invalidated.

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