gov.loc.repository.bagit.writer

Class BagWriter

java.lang.Object

gov.loc.repository.bagit.writer.BagWriter

public final class BagWriter
extends java.lang.Object

responsible for writing out a Bag

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	write(Bag bag, java.nio.file.Path outputDir) Write the bag out to the specified directory.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

write

public static void write(Bag bag,
                         java.nio.file.Path outputDir)
                  throws java.io.IOException,
                         java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException

Write the bag out to the specified directory. If an error occurs some of the files may have been written out to the filesystem. tag manifest(s) are updated prior to writing to ensure bag is valid after completion, it is therefore recommended if you are going to further interact with the bag to read it from specified outputDir path

Parameters:

bag - the Bag object to write out

outputDir - the output directory that will become the root of the bag

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if there is a problem writing a file

java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException - when trying to generate a MessageDigest which is used during update.