org.egothor.io

Class File

java.lang.Object

org.egothor.io.File

Direct Known Subclasses:

FileLocal

public abstract class File
extends Object

This class is part of the Egothor Project

Author:

Leo Galambos

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
File(String filename) Constructor for the File object

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract boolean	createNewFile() Atomically creates a new, empty file named by this abstract pathname if and only if a file with this name does not yet exist.
abstract void	delete() Description of the Method
abstract boolean	exists() Test whether this file exists on the filesystem.
abstract String	getCanonicalPath() Return the unique filename of this file.
abstract String	getFullPath() Return the path of this file.
abstract File	getJavaFile()
abstract String	getName()
abstract boolean	isDirectory()
abstract long	length() Return the length of the file denoted by this abstract pathname.
abstract File[]	listFiles()
abstract boolean	mkdir() Creates the directory.
abstract void	mkparentdirs()
abstract File	newFile(String relativePath) Constructs a sub-file.
abstract DataOutputStream	open4append() Open for write in the append mode.
abstract DataInputStream	open4gzipread() Description of the Method
abstract DataOutputStream	open4gziprewrite() Open for write discarding the content of the file.
abstract DataInputStream	open4read(long offset) Description of the Method
abstract DataInputStream	open4readseek(long offset) Description of the Method
abstract DataOutputStream	open4rewrite() Open for write discarding the content of the file.
abstract DataInputOutputStream	open4rw(long offset)
abstract void	renameTo(File dest)
abstract long	timestamp() Return the timestamp of this file, or -1 when the file does not exist.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

File

public File(String filename)

Constructor for the File object

Parameters:

filename - Description of the Parameter

Method Detail

timestamp

public abstract long timestamp()

Return the timestamp of this file, or -1 when the file does not exist.

getFullPath

public abstract String getFullPath()

Return the path of this file.

getCanonicalPath

public abstract String getCanonicalPath()
                                 throws IOException

Return the unique filename of this file.

Throws:

IOException

renameTo

public abstract void renameTo(File dest)
                       throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

listFiles

public abstract File[] listFiles()

newFile

public abstract File newFile(String relativePath)

Constructs a sub-file.

length

public abstract long length()

Return the length of the file denoted by this abstract pathname.

exists

public abstract boolean exists()

Test whether this file exists on the filesystem.

createNewFile

public abstract boolean createNewFile()
                               throws IOException

Atomically creates a new, empty file named by this abstract pathname if and only if a file with this name does not yet exist. The check for the existence of the file and the creation of the file if it does not exist are a single operation that is atomic with respect to all other filesystem activities that might affect the file.

Returns:

true iff file does not exist and was successfully created

Throws:

IOException

mkdir

public abstract boolean mkdir()
                       throws IOException

Creates the directory.

Returns:

true iff the directory was created along with all necessary directories

Throws:

IOException

open4read

public abstract DataInputStream open4read(long offset)
                                   throws IOException

Description of the Method

Returns:

Description of the Return Value

Throws:

IOException - Description of the Exception

open4gzipread

public abstract DataInputStream open4gzipread()
                                       throws IOException

Description of the Method

Returns:

Description of the Return Value

Throws:

IOException - Description of the Exception

open4append

public abstract DataOutputStream open4append()
                                      throws IOException

Open for write in the append mode.

Returns:

Description of the Return Value

Throws:

IOException - Description of the Exception

open4rewrite

public abstract DataOutputStream open4rewrite()
                                       throws IOException

Open for write discarding the content of the file.

Returns:

Description of the Return Value

Throws:

IOException - Description of the Exception

open4gziprewrite

public abstract DataOutputStream open4gziprewrite()
                                           throws IOException

Open for write discarding the content of the file.

Returns:

Description of the Return Value

Throws:

IOException - Description of the Exception

open4readseek

public abstract DataInputStream open4readseek(long offset)
                                       throws IOException

Description of the Method

Returns:

Description of the Return Value

Throws:

IOException - Description of the Exception

open4rw

public abstract DataInputOutputStream open4rw(long offset)
                                       throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

delete

public abstract void delete()

Description of the Method

isDirectory

public abstract boolean isDirectory()

getName

public abstract String getName()

getJavaFile

public abstract File getJavaFile()

mkparentdirs

public abstract void mkparentdirs()