com.ebasetech.xi.services

Class FileServices

java.lang.Object

com.ebasetech.xi.services.FileServices

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class FileServices
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

File services

Since:

V4.4

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FileServices()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	appendToFile(java.lang.String filePath, java.lang.String text) Creates a new file if necessary with the specified file path and appends the specified text to the file.
static void	appendToFile(java.lang.String filePath, java.lang.String text, java.lang.String encoding) Creates a new file if necessary with the specified file path and appends the specified text decoded using the specified encoding to the file.
static byte[]	base64Decode(java.lang.String encoded) Returns decoded text from a base64 string.
static java.lang.String	base64Encode(byte[] bytes) Returns the text as a Base64 encoded string
static java.lang.String	base64EncodeFile(java.lang.String filename) Returns the text as a Base64 encoded string
static boolean	copyFile(java.lang.String fromPath, java.lang.String toPath) Copies the contents of the file represented by fromPath to toPath.
static boolean	createNewDirectory(java.lang.String filePath) Creates a new directory with this path name including any necessary but nonexistent parent directories.
static boolean	createNewFile(java.lang.String filePath) Creates a new file with this path name so long as a file or directory doesn't already exist with the same name.
static boolean	deleteFile(java.lang.String filePath) Deletes the file or directory with this path name.
static boolean	existsFile(java.lang.String filePath) Returns true if a file or directory with this path name exists.
static java.lang.String	getAbsoluteFilePath(java.lang.String filePath) Returns an absolute file path for the specified relative or absolute file path.
static java.lang.String	getParentPath(java.lang.String filePath) Returns the path name of this file's parent directory or null if no parent exists.
static java.lang.String	getSeparator() Returns the system dependent file separator character.
static java.lang.String	getWebAppRootFilePath() Returns the file path for the root directory served by Http requests for the web application.
static boolean	isDirectory(java.lang.String filePath) Returns true if file path represents a directory.
static boolean	isFile(java.lang.String filePath) Returns true if file path represents a file.
static java.lang.String[]	listFilesInDirectory(java.lang.String filePath) Returns an array of file paths for all files and directories within the directory represented by file path.
static boolean	moveFile(java.lang.String fromPath, java.lang.String toPath) Moves the file specified by fromPath to the path specified by toPath.
static java.lang.String	readFile(java.lang.String filePath) Returns a String value representing the contents of the file specified by file path.
static java.lang.String	readFile(java.lang.String filePath, java.lang.String encoding) Returns a String value representing the contents of the file specified by file path decoded using the specified encoding.
static void	writeFile(java.lang.String filePath, java.lang.String text) Creates a new file if necessary with the specified file path and saves the file with the specified text.
static void	writeFile(java.lang.String filePath, java.lang.String text, java.lang.String encoding) Creates a new file if necessary with the specified file path and saves the file with the specified text decoded using the specified encoding.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FileServices

public FileServices()

Method Detail

createNewDirectory

public static boolean createNewDirectory(java.lang.String filePath)
                                  throws java.io.IOException

Creates a new directory with this path name including any necessary but nonexistent parent directories.

Parameters:

filePath - for the new directory

Returns:

true if the new directory was created, false if the file name already exists

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an error occurs

Since:

V4.4

createNewFile

public static boolean createNewFile(java.lang.String filePath)
                             throws java.io.IOException

Creates a new file with this path name so long as a file or directory doesn't already exist with the same name.

Parameters:

filePath - file path for the new file

Returns:

true if the new file was created, false if the file name already exists

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an error occurs

Since:

V4.4

deleteFile

public static boolean deleteFile(java.lang.String filePath)
                          throws java.io.IOException

Deletes the file or directory with this path name. If the path specifies a directory, the directory must be empty.

Parameters:

filePath - to be deleted

Returns:

true if the file or directory was deleted, false otherwise

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an error occurs

Since:

V4.4

existsFile

public static boolean existsFile(java.lang.String filePath)

Returns true if a file or directory with this path name exists.

Parameters:

filePath -

Returns:

true if a file or directory with this path name exists, false otherwise

Since:

V4.4

getParentPath

public static java.lang.String getParentPath(java.lang.String filePath)

Returns the path name of this file's parent directory or null if no parent exists.

Parameters:

filePath -

Returns:

path of parent directory or null if no parent exists

Since:

V4.4

isDirectory

public static boolean isDirectory(java.lang.String filePath)

Returns true if file path represents a directory.

Parameters:

filePath -

Returns:

true if the file path represents a directory, false otherwise

Since:

V4.4

isFile

public static boolean isFile(java.lang.String filePath)

Returns true if file path represents a file.

Parameters:

filePath -

Returns:

true if the file path represents a file, false otherwise

Since:

V4.4

listFilesInDirectory

public static java.lang.String[] listFilesInDirectory(java.lang.String filePath)

Returns an array of file paths for all files and directories within the directory represented by file path.

Parameters:

filePath -

Returns:

an array of file paths, or null if file path does not specify a directory

Since:

V4.4

readFile

public static java.lang.String readFile(java.lang.String filePath)
                                 throws java.io.IOException

Returns a String value representing the contents of the file specified by file path.

Parameters:

filePath -

Returns:

file contents

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an error occurs

Since:

V4.4

readFile

public static java.lang.String readFile(java.lang.String filePath,
                                        java.lang.String encoding)
                                 throws java.io.IOException

Returns a String value representing the contents of the file specified by file path decoded using the specified encoding.

Parameters:

filePath -

encoding - character set name

Returns:

file contents

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an error occurs

Since:

V4.4

moveFile

public static boolean moveFile(java.lang.String fromPath,
                               java.lang.String toPath)
                        throws java.io.IOException

Moves the file specified by fromPath to the path specified by toPath. Returns false if either fromPath does not exist or toPath does exist. This operation is equivalent to a rename.

Parameters:

fromPath - the file to be renamed

toPath - the new name

Returns:

true if the operation was succesful, false otherwise

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an error occurs

Since:

V4.4

appendToFile

public static void appendToFile(java.lang.String filePath,
                                java.lang.String text)
                         throws java.io.IOException

Creates a new file if necessary with the specified file path and appends the specified text to the file.

Parameters:

filePath -

text - text to be append to the file

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an error occurs

Since:

V5.3

appendToFile

public static void appendToFile(java.lang.String filePath,
                                java.lang.String text,
                                java.lang.String encoding)
                         throws java.io.IOException

Creates a new file if necessary with the specified file path and appends the specified text decoded using the specified encoding to the file.

Parameters:

filePath -

text - text to be append to the file

encoding - character set name

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an error occurs

Since:

V5.3

writeFile

public static void writeFile(java.lang.String filePath,
                             java.lang.String text)
                      throws java.io.IOException

Creates a new file if necessary with the specified file path and saves the file with the specified text. If the file already exists, it's contents are replaced.

Parameters:

filePath -

text - text to be saved

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an error occurs

Since:

V4.4

writeFile

public static void writeFile(java.lang.String filePath,
                             java.lang.String text,
                             java.lang.String encoding)
                      throws java.io.IOException

Creates a new file if necessary with the specified file path and saves the file with the specified text decoded using the specified encoding. If the file already exists, it's contents are replaced.

Parameters:

filePath -

text - text to be saved

encoding - character set name

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an error occurs

Since:

V4.4

copyFile

public static boolean copyFile(java.lang.String fromPath,
                               java.lang.String toPath)
                        throws java.io.IOException

Copies the contents of the file represented by fromPath to toPath. Creates a new file for toPath if a file does not already exist. Returns false if the file represented by fromPath does not exist.

Parameters:

fromPath - the file to be copied

toPath - the target file

Returns:

true if the operation was successful, false if the file represented by fromPath does not exist

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an error occurs

Since:

V4.4

getSeparator

public static java.lang.String getSeparator()

Returns the system dependent file separator character. For Unix and Linux systems this will be '/', for Windows systems it will be '\'.

Returns:

file separator character

Since:

V4.4

getWebAppRootFilePath

public static java.lang.String getWebAppRootFilePath()

Returns the file path for the root directory served by Http requests for the web application.

Returns:

file path

Since:

V4.4

getAbsoluteFilePath

public static java.lang.String getAbsoluteFilePath(java.lang.String filePath)
                                            throws java.io.IOException

Returns an absolute file path for the specified relative or absolute file path. For example '/usr/myproduct/deployed/xyz.txt' might be returned for '../../xyz.txt'.

Parameters:

filePath -

Returns:

an absolute file path

Throws:

java.io.IOException

Since:

V4.4

base64EncodeFile

public static final java.lang.String base64EncodeFile(java.lang.String filename)
                                               throws java.io.IOException

Returns the text as a Base64 encoded string

Parameters:

filename - to encode

Throws:

java.io.IOException

Since:

V5.2

base64Encode

public static final java.lang.String base64Encode(byte[] bytes)

Returns the text as a Base64 encoded string

Parameters:

bytes - to encode

Since:

V5.2

base64Decode

public static final byte[] base64Decode(java.lang.String encoded)

Returns decoded text from a base64 string.

Parameters:

encoded - text to decode

Since:

V5.2