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# init(path:)

Initializes an `NSDistributedLock` object to use as the lock the file-system entry specified by a given path.

```
init?(path: String)
```

## Parameters

`path`

All of `path` up to the last component itself must exist. You can use [`FileManager`](/documentation/Foundation/FileManager) to create (and set permissions) for any nonexistent intermediate directories.

## Return Value

An `NSDistributedLock` object initialized to use as the locking object the file-system entry specified by `path`.

## Discussion

For applications to use the lock, `path` must be accessible to—and writable by—all hosts on which the applications might be running.

## See Also

[`+  lockWithPath:`](/documentation/Foundation/NSDistributedLock/lockWithPath:)

Returns an `NSDistributedLock` object initialized to use as the locking object the file-system entry specified by a given path.


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