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DolphinA2
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10 years ago

Dropbox Java API - java.net.SocketException: Too many open files

I am using Dropbox Java API to make a large amount of requests to Dropbox API to createFolder and upload files. Currently, I am doing this sequentially, that is, no parallel thread, etc. I am regu...
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DolphinA2
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10 years ago

The loop has both createFolder() and uploadFile(). It does not happen all the time, and it happens randomly in the same loop. But when it happens, it seems to be on the createFolder() only, and I haven't gotten it on uploadFile() call.

Let me dig into your suggested library below and see if I have a better understanding on what causes the java.net.SocketException and get back to you.

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