Interface IWSFile


public interface IWSFile
Interface used to hold a file for a file provider. The file has a unique name for access to the web server and can be published or unpublished.
Author:
Christopher Mindus
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  • Method Summary Link icon

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    Unpublishes and deletes the file, including a potential database backup of the file.
    Gets the file description.
    Gets the file, regardless of existence or published state.
    Gets the file name.
    Gets the URL, i.e.
    Gets the ID used for databases.
    Returns the publish file for access from the web server.
    Gets the unique name used for the external URL path assigned to the file.
    boolean
    Returns whether the file is published or not.
    boolean
    Starts publishing the file on the web server.
    boolean
    Stops publishing the file on the web server.
  • Method Details Link icon

    • getFile Link icon

      File getFile()
      Gets the file, regardless of existence or published state.
      Returns:
      The file, never null.
    • getFileName Link icon

      String getFileName()
      Gets the file name.
      Returns:
      The file name with file extension of the file resource on disk, without path.
    • getURLName Link icon

      String getURLName()
      Gets the unique name used for the external URL path assigned to the file.
      Returns:
      The unique external URL name without path of the file with file extension.
    • getDescription Link icon

      String getDescription()
      Gets the file description.
    • getID Link icon

      Object getID()
      Gets the ID used for databases.
      Returns:
      The ID as a Long or String, or null when no database is present or an ID is not required.
    • getPublishedFile Link icon

      File getPublishedFile()
      Returns the publish file for access from the web server.
      Returns:
      The file published, or null for unpublished or non-existent.
    • publish Link icon

      boolean publish() throws IOException
      Starts publishing the file on the web server. If the file already is published, nothing will happen.
      Returns:
      true for success, false if already published.
      Throws:
      IOException - If the file no longer exists.
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      boolean unpublish()
      Stops publishing the file on the web server. If the file already is unpublished or never published, nothing will happen.
      Returns:
      true for success, false if already unpublished or publisher provider is disposed of.
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      boolean isPublished()
      Returns whether the file is published or not.
      Returns:
      true if published to the web server, false otherwise.
    • delete Link icon

      boolean delete() throws IOException
      Unpublishes and deletes the file, including a potential database backup of the file.
      Returns:
      true for unpublish success, false if already unpublished.
      Throws:
      IOException - If the file failed to be deleted from disk and/or potential database.
    • getFullTargetURL Link icon

      String getFullTargetURL()
      Gets the URL, i.e. the path to the file in the web server for external use, without protocol and host.
      Returns:
      The path on the web server, null a file is not found or not published.