org.hudsonci.utils.io
Class FileBeheader

java.lang.Object
  org.hudsonci.utils.io.FileBeheader

public class FileBeheader
extends Object

Removes the beginning of a file.

Since:

2.1.0

Author:

Jamie Whitehouse

Constructor Summary

FileBeheader()

Method Summary

static File

chop(File original, long tailToKeep) Beware, the original file is modified when chopping; you relinquish all control of the original file.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FileBeheader

public FileBeheader()

Method Detail

chop

public static File chop(File original,
                        long tailToKeep)

Beware, the original file is modified when chopping; you relinquish all control of the original file. Requires write access to the same directory as the original.

Parameters:

original - the original file

tailToKeep - the number of bytes to keep at the end of the file

Returns:

the original file chopped; for convenience

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if original is a directory

IllegalStateException - if some error occurs; it's unreasonable to try and recover from this