Class FileHistory

java.lang.Object
com.sun.javatest.tool.FileHistory

public class FileHistory extends Object
A class to maintain a history of recently used files. The history is maintained in a specified file in a WorkDirectory, and can be dynamically added to a menu by means of a Listener class. The format of the file is one file per line, with most recently added entries appearing first. Lines beginning with # are ignored.
  • Field Details

  • Method Details

    • getFileHistory

      public static FileHistory getFileHistory(WorkDirectory wd, String name)
      Get a shared FileHistory object for a specified file and work directory.
      Parameters:
      wd - The work directory in which the history file is maintained.
      name - The name of the file within the work direectory's jtData/ subdirectory.
      Returns:
      the specified FileHistory object
    • getFileHistory

      public static FileHistory getFileHistory(File wdFile, String name)
      Get a shared FileHistory object for a specified file and path to work directory.
      Parameters:
      wdFile - The path th work directory in which the history file is maintained.
      name - The name of the file within the work direectory's jtData/ subdirectory.
      Returns:
      the specified FileHistory object
    • add

      public void add(File file)
      Add a new file to the history. The file in the work directory for this history will be updated.
      Parameters:
      file - the file to be added to the history
    • getRecentEntries

      public File[] getRecentEntries(int count)
      Get the most recent entries from the history. Only entries for files that exist on this system are returned. Thus the history can accommodate files for different systems, which will likely not exist on all systems on which the history is used.
      Parameters:
      count - the number of most recent, existing files to be returned.
      Returns:
      an array of the most recent, existing entries
    • getLatestEntry

      public File getLatestEntry()
      Get the latest valid entry from a file history object. An entry is valid if it identifies a file that exists on the current system.
      Returns:
      the latest valid entry from afile history object, or null if none found.
    • getRelativeLatestEntry

      public File getRelativeLatestEntry(String newRoot, String oldRoot)