org.cip4.jdflib.util

Class BackupDirectory

java.lang.Object

java.io.File

org.cip4.jdflib.util.BackupDirectory

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<java.io.File>, IPersistable

Direct Known Subclasses:

RollingBackupDirectory

public class BackupDirectory
extends java.io.File
implements IPersistable

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class java.io.File

pathSeparator, pathSeparatorChar, separator, separatorChar

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
BackupDirectory(java.io.File file, int nBackupp)
BackupDirectory(java.lang.String pathname, int nBackupp)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.io.File	getNewFile(java.io.File localFile) creates a new file in this and assures than no more than nBackup files remain
java.io.File	getNewFile(java.lang.String fileName)
boolean	isCreateDirectory()
boolean	persist() physically persist the whatever stuff
void	setDirectory(boolean isDirectory)
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.io.File

canExecute, canRead, canWrite, compareTo, createNewFile, createTempFile, createTempFile, delete, deleteOnExit, equals, exists, getAbsoluteFile, getAbsolutePath, getCanonicalFile, getCanonicalPath, getFreeSpace, getName, getParent, getParentFile, getPath, getTotalSpace, getUsableSpace, hashCode, isAbsolute, isDirectory, isFile, isHidden, lastModified, length, list, list, listFiles, listFiles, listFiles, listRoots, mkdir, mkdirs, renameTo, setExecutable, setExecutable, setLastModified, setReadable, setReadable, setReadOnly, setWritable, setWritable, toPath, toURI, toURL

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

BackupDirectory

public BackupDirectory(java.lang.String pathname,
                       int nBackupp)

Parameters:

pathname - the Directory

nBackupp - the number of backups to retain

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if file exists and is not a directory

BackupDirectory

public BackupDirectory(java.io.File file,
                       int nBackupp)
                throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Parameters:

file - the base file

nBackupp - the number of backups to retain

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if file exists and is not a directory

Method Detail

getNewFile

public java.io.File getNewFile(java.io.File localFile)

creates a new file in this and assures than no more than nBackup files remain

Parameters:

localFile - the local file to place in this directory

Returns:

the file to write, null if an io exception occurred when creating it

getNewFile

public java.io.File getNewFile(java.lang.String fileName)

Parameters:

fileName -

Returns:

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.io.File

See Also:

File.toString()

persist

public boolean persist()

Description copied from interface: IPersistable

physically persist the whatever stuff

Specified by:

persist in interface IPersistable

Returns:

true if persist was successful

See Also:

IPersistable.persist()

isCreateDirectory

public boolean isCreateDirectory()

setDirectory

public void setDirectory(boolean isDirectory)