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package org.apache.commons.vfs2.util;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.ServerSocket;

public class FreeSocketPortUtil
{

    public static void main(final String[] args) throws IOException
    {
        System.out.println(FreeSocketPortUtil.findFreeLocalPort());
    }

    /**
     * Finds a free local socket port.
     *
     * @return a free local socket port.
     * @throws IOException
     */
    public static int findFreeLocalPort() throws IOException
    {
        final ServerSocket server = new ServerSocket(0);
        try
        {
            return server.getLocalPort();
        } finally
        {
            server.close();
        }
    }
}