Interface FileContent

All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultFileContent

public interface FileContent
Represents the data content of a file.

To read from a file, use the InputStream returned by getInputStream().

To write to a file, use the OutputStream returned by getOutputStream() method. This will create the file, and the parent folder, if necessary.

A file may have multiple InputStreams open at the sametime.

Version:
$Revision: 480428 $ $Date: 2006-11-29 07:15:24 +0100 (Wed, 29 Nov 2006) $
Author:
Adam Murdoch
See Also:
  • Method Details

    • getFile

      FileObject getFile()
      Returns the file which this is the content of.
    • getSize

      long getSize() throws FileSystemException
      Determines the size of the file, in bytes.
      Returns:
      The size of the file, in bytes.
      Throws:
      FileSystemException - If the file does not exist, or is being written to, or on error determining the size.
    • getLastModifiedTime

      long getLastModifiedTime() throws FileSystemException
      Determines the last-modified timestamp of the file.
      Returns:
      The last-modified timestamp.
      Throws:
      FileSystemException - If the file does not exist, or is being written to, or on error determining the last-modified timestamp.
    • setLastModifiedTime

      void setLastModifiedTime(long modTime) throws FileSystemException
      Sets the last-modified timestamp of the file. Creates the file if it does not exist.
      Parameters:
      modTime - The time to set the last-modified timestamp to.
      Throws:
      FileSystemException - If the file is read-only, or is being written to, or on error setting the last-modified timestamp.
    • getAttributes

      Map getAttributes() throws FileSystemException
      Returns a read-only map of this file's attributes.
      Throws:
      FileSystemException - If the file does not exist, or does not support attributes.
    • getAttributeNames

      String[] getAttributeNames() throws FileSystemException
      Lists the attributes of the file's content.
      Returns:
      The names of the attributes. Never returns null;
      Throws:
      FileSystemException - If the file does not exist, or does not support attributes.
    • getAttribute

      Object getAttribute(String attrName) throws FileSystemException
      Gets the value of an attribute of the file's content.
      Parameters:
      attrName - The name of the attribute. Attribute names are case insensitive.
      Returns:
      The value of the attribute, or null if the attribute value is unknown.
      Throws:
      FileSystemException - If the file does not exist, or does not support attributes.
    • setAttribute

      void setAttribute(String attrName, Object value) throws FileSystemException
      Sets the value of an attribute of the file's content. Creates the file if it does not exist.
      Parameters:
      attrName - The name of the attribute.
      value - The value of the attribute.
      Throws:
      FileSystemException - If the file does not exist, or is read-only, or does not support attributes, or on error setting the attribute.
    • getCertificates

      Certificate[] getCertificates() throws FileSystemException
      Retrieves the certificates if any used to sign this file or folder.
      Returns:
      The certificates, or an empty array if there are no certificates or the file does not support signing.
      Throws:
      FileSystemException - If the file does not exist, or is being written.
    • getInputStream

      InputStream getInputStream() throws FileSystemException
      Returns an input stream for reading the file's content.

      There may only be a single input or output stream open for the file at any time.

      Returns:
      An input stream to read the file's content from. The input stream is buffered, so there is no need to wrap it in a BufferedInputStream.
      Throws:
      FileSystemException - If the file does not exist, or is being read, or is being written, or on error opening the stream.
    • getOutputStream

      OutputStream getOutputStream() throws FileSystemException
      Returns an output stream for writing the file's content.

      If the file does not exist, this method creates it, and the parent folder, if necessary. If the file does exist, it is replaced with whatever is written to the output stream.

      There may only be a single input or output stream open for the file at any time.

      Returns:
      An output stream to write the file's content to. The stream is buffered, so there is no need to wrap it in a BufferedOutputStream.
      Throws:
      FileSystemException - If the file is read-only, or is being read, or is being written, or on error opening the stream.
    • getRandomAccessContent

      RandomAccessContent getRandomAccessContent(RandomAccessMode mode) throws FileSystemException
      Returns an stream for reading/writing the file's content.

      If the file does not exist, and you use one of the write* methods, this method creates it, and the parent folder, if necessary. If the file does exist, parts of the file are replaced with whatever is written at a given position.

      There may only be a single input or output stream open for the file at any time.

      Throws:
      FileSystemException - If the file is read-only, or is being read, or is being written, or on error opening the stream.
    • getOutputStream

      OutputStream getOutputStream(boolean bAppend) throws FileSystemException
      Returns an output stream for writing the file's content.

      If the file does not exist, this method creates it, and the parent folder, if necessary. If the file does exist, it is replaced with whatever is written to the output stream.

      There may only be a single input or output stream open for the file at any time.

      Parameters:
      bAppend - true if you would like to append to the file
      Returns:
      An output stream to write the file's content to. The stream is buffered, so there is no need to wrap it in a BufferedOutputStream.
      Throws:
      FileSystemException - If the file is read-only, or is being read, or is being written, or on error opening the stream.
    • close

      void close() throws FileSystemException
      Closes all resources used by the content, including any open stream. Commits pending changes to the file.

      This method is a hint to the implementation that it can release resources. This object can continue to be used after calling this method.

      Throws:
      FileSystemException
    • getContentInfo

      FileContentInfo getContentInfo() throws FileSystemException
      get the content info. e.g. type, encoding, ...
      Throws:
      FileSystemException
    • isOpen

      boolean isOpen()
      check if this file has open streams