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For 38 * example, a file object can be used to represent regular files, 39 * memory cache, or data in databases. 40 * 41 * <p>All methods in this interface might throw a SecurityException if 42 * a security exception occurs. 43 * 44 * <p>Unless explicitly allowed, all methods in this interface might 45 * throw a NullPointerException if given a {@code null} argument. 46 * 47 * @author Peter von der Ahé 48 * @author Jonathan Gibbons 49 * @since 1.6 50 */ 51public interface FileObject { 52 53 /** 54 * Returns a URI identifying this file object. 55 * @return a URI 56 */ 57 URI toUri(); 58 59 /** 60 * Returns a user-friendly name for this file object. The exact 61 * value returned is not specified but implementations should take 62 * care to preserve names as given by the user. For example, if 63 * the user writes the filename {@code "BobsApp\Test.java"} on 64 * the command line, this method should return {@code 65 * "BobsApp\Test.java"} whereas the {@linkplain #toUri toUri} 66 * method might return {@code 67 * file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/UncleBob/BobsApp/Test.java}. 68 * 69 * @return a user-friendly name 70 */ 71 String getName(); 72 73 /** 74 * Returns an InputStream for this file object. 75 * 76 * @return an InputStream 77 * @throws IllegalStateException if this file object was 78 * opened for writing and does not support reading 79 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if this kind of file 80 * object does not support byte access 81 * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurred 82 */ 83 InputStream openInputStream() throws IOException; 84 85 /** 86 * Returns an OutputStream for this file object. 87 * 88 * @return an OutputStream 89 * @throws IllegalStateException if this file object was 90 * opened for reading and does not support writing 91 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if this kind of 92 * file object does not support byte access 93 * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurred 94 */ 95 OutputStream openOutputStream() throws IOException; 96 97 /** 98 * Returns a reader for this object. The returned reader will 99 * replace bytes that cannot be decoded with the default 100 * translation character. In addition, the reader may report a 101 * diagnostic unless {@code ignoreEncodingErrors} is true. 102 * 103 * @param ignoreEncodingErrors ignore encoding errors if true 104 * @return a Reader 105 * @throws IllegalStateException if this file object was 106 * opened for writing and does not support reading 107 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if this kind of 108 * file object does not support character access 109 * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurred 110 */ 111 Reader openReader(boolean ignoreEncodingErrors) throws IOException; 112 113 /** 114 * Returns the character content of this file object, if available. 115 * Any byte that cannot be decoded will be replaced by the default 116 * translation character. In addition, a diagnostic may be 117 * reported unless {@code ignoreEncodingErrors} is true. 118 * 119 * @param ignoreEncodingErrors ignore encoding errors if true 120 * @return a CharSequence if available; {@code null} otherwise 121 * @throws IllegalStateException if this file object was 122 * opened for writing and does not support reading 123 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if this kind of 124 * file object does not support character access 125 * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurred 126 */ 127 CharSequence getCharContent(boolean ignoreEncodingErrors) throws IOException; 128 129 /** 130 * Returns a Writer for this file object. 131 * 132 * @return a Writer 133 * @throws IllegalStateException if this file object was 134 * opened for reading and does not support writing 135 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if this kind of 136 * file object does not support character access 137 * @throws IOException if an I/O error occurred 138 */ 139 Writer openWriter() throws IOException; 140 141 /** 142 * Returns the time this file object was last modified. The time is 143 * measured in milliseconds since the epoch (00:00:00 GMT, January 144 * 1, 1970). 145 * 146 * @return the time this file object was last modified; or 0 if 147 * the file object does not exist, if an I/O error occurred, or if 148 * the operation is not supported 149 */ 150 long getLastModified(); 151 152 /** 153 * Deletes this file object. In case of errors, returns false. 154 * @return true if and only if this file object is successfully 155 * deleted; false otherwise 156 */ 157 boolean delete(); 158 159} 160