uk.ac.gla.terrier.utility.io
Interface FileSystem

All Known Implementing Classes:

HTTPFileSystem, LocalFileSystem

public interface FileSystem

This is the Terrier File Abstraction Layer interface depicting the operations available for a file system.

Since:

2.1

Version:

$Revision: 1.4 $

Author:

Craig Macdonald

Method Summary

boolean	canRead(java.lang.String filename) returns true if filename can be read
boolean	canWrite(java.lang.String filename) returns true if filename can be written to
byte	capabilities() capabilities of the filesystem
boolean	delete(java.lang.String filename) delete the named file
boolean	deleteOnExit(java.lang.String pathname) delete the file after the JVM exits
boolean	exists(java.lang.String filename) returns true if the path exists
java.lang.String	getParent(java.lang.String path) whats the parent path to this path - eg directory containing a file
boolean	isDirectory(java.lang.String path) returns true if path is a directory
long	length(java.lang.String filename) returns the length of the specified file
java.lang.String[]	list(java.lang.String path) list contents of a directory etc
boolean	mkdir(java.lang.String filename) mkdir the specified path
java.lang.String	name() returns a name for the filesystem
RandomDataInput	openFileRandom(java.lang.String filename) open a file for random input
java.io.InputStream	openFileStream(java.lang.String filename) open a file of given filename for readinng
boolean	rename(java.lang.String source, java.lang.String destination) rename a file/dir to another name, on the same file system
java.lang.String[]	schemes() URI schemes supported by this class
RandomDataOutput	writeFileRandom(java.lang.String filename) open a file of given filename for random writing
java.io.OutputStream	writeFileStream(java.lang.String filename) open a file of given filename for writing

Method Detail

name

java.lang.String name()

returns a name for the filesystem

capabilities

byte capabilities()

capabilities of the filesystem

schemes

java.lang.String[] schemes()

URI schemes supported by this class

exists

boolean exists(java.lang.String filename)
               throws java.io.IOException

returns true if the path exists

Throws:

java.io.IOException

canRead

boolean canRead(java.lang.String filename)
                throws java.io.IOException

returns true if filename can be read

Throws:

java.io.IOException

canWrite

boolean canWrite(java.lang.String filename)
                 throws java.io.IOException

returns true if filename can be written to

Throws:

java.io.IOException

openFileStream

java.io.InputStream openFileStream(java.lang.String filename)
                                   throws java.io.IOException

open a file of given filename for readinng

Throws:

java.io.IOException

openFileRandom

RandomDataInput openFileRandom(java.lang.String filename)
                               throws java.io.IOException

open a file for random input

Throws:

java.io.IOException

writeFileStream

java.io.OutputStream writeFileStream(java.lang.String filename)
                                     throws java.io.IOException

open a file of given filename for writing

Throws:

java.io.IOException

writeFileRandom

RandomDataOutput writeFileRandom(java.lang.String filename)
                                 throws java.io.IOException

open a file of given filename for random writing

Throws:

java.io.IOException

delete

boolean delete(java.lang.String filename)
               throws java.io.IOException

delete the named file

Throws:

java.io.IOException

deleteOnExit

boolean deleteOnExit(java.lang.String pathname)
                     throws java.io.IOException

delete the file after the JVM exits

Throws:

java.io.IOException

mkdir

boolean mkdir(java.lang.String filename)
              throws java.io.IOException

mkdir the specified path

Throws:

java.io.IOException

length

long length(java.lang.String filename)
            throws java.io.IOException

returns the length of the specified file

Throws:

java.io.IOException

isDirectory

boolean isDirectory(java.lang.String path)
                    throws java.io.IOException

returns true if path is a directory

Throws:

java.io.IOException

rename

boolean rename(java.lang.String source,
               java.lang.String destination)
               throws java.io.IOException

rename a file/dir to another name, on the same file system

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getParent

java.lang.String getParent(java.lang.String path)
                           throws java.io.IOException

whats the parent path to this path - eg directory containing a file

Throws:

java.io.IOException

list

java.lang.String[] list(java.lang.String path)
                        throws java.io.IOException

list contents of a directory etc

Throws:

java.io.IOException