BasicFileStoreConnector (Basic File Connector 3.9 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.Connector
- - org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ConnectorBase
  - - org.odpi.openmetadata.adapters.connectors.datastore.basicfile.BasicFileStoreConnector

All Implemented Interfaces:

BasicFileStore
```
public class BasicFileStoreConnector
extends ConnectorBase
implements BasicFileStore
```
BasicFileStoreConnector works with files to retrieve simple objects.

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ConnectorBase
  ConnectorBase.ProtectedConnection

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected String fileStoreName
- Fields inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ConnectorBase
  connectedAssetProperties, connectionBean, connectionProperties, connectorInstanceId, securedProperties

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

BasicFileStoreConnector()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`disconnect()`	Close the file
`File`	`getFile()`	Return the Java File object that provides access to the file.
`protected File`	`getFile(String methodName)`	Return the Java File object that provides access to the file.
`void`	`initialize(String connectorInstanceId, ConnectionProperties connectionProperties)`	Initialize the connector.

Methods inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.ConnectorBase
equals, getConnectedAssetProperties, getConnection, getConnectorInstanceId, hashCode, initializeConnectedAssetProperties, isActive, start, toString

Methods inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.Connector
clearStatisticProperty, clearStatisticTimestamp, getConnectorStatistics, getStatisticCounter, getStatisticProperty, getStatisticTimestamp, incrementStatisticCounter, initializeStatisticCounter, setStatisticProperty, setStatisticTimestamp

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - fileStoreName
```
protected String fileStoreName
```
- Constructor Detail
  - BasicFileStoreConnector
```
public BasicFileStoreConnector()
```
- Method Detail
  - initialize
```
public void initialize(String connectorInstanceId,
                       ConnectionProperties connectionProperties)
```
    Initialize the connector.
    
    Overrides:
    
    initialize in class ConnectorBase
    
    Parameters:
    
    connectorInstanceId - - unique id for the connector instance - useful for messages etc
    
    connectionProperties - - POJO for the configuration used to create the connector.
  - getFile
```
public File getFile()
             throws FileException
```
    Return the Java File object that provides access to the file.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getFile in interface BasicFileStore
    
    Returns:
    
    File object
    
    Throws:
    
    FileException - problem accessing the file
  - getFile
```
protected File getFile(String methodName)
                throws FileException
```
    Return the Java File object that provides access to the file.
    
    Parameters:
    
    methodName - , calling method
    
    Returns:
    
    File object
    
    Throws:
    
    FileException - problem accessing the file
  - disconnect
```
public void disconnect()
```
    Close the file
    
    Overrides:
    
    disconnect in class ConnectorBase