Package org.apache.commons.io.monitor

Class FileEntry

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.io.monitor.FileEntry

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class FileEntry
extends Object
implements Serializable

The state of a file or directory, capturing the following File attributes at a point in time.

• File Name (see File.getName())
• Exists - whether the file exists or not (see File.exists())
• Directory - whether the file is a directory or not (see File.isDirectory())
• Last Modified Date/Time (see FileUtils.lastModifiedUnchecked(File))
• Length (see File.length()) - directories treated as zero
• Children - contents of a directory (see File.listFiles(java.io.FileFilter))

Custom Implementations

If the state of additional File attributes is required then create a custom FileEntry with properties for those attributes. Override the newChildInstance(File) to return a new instance of the appropriate type. You may also want to override the refresh(File) method.

Since:

2.0

See Also:

• FileAlterationObserver
• Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
FileEntry(File file)	Construct a new monitor for a specified File.
FileEntry(FileEntry parent, File file)	Construct a new monitor for a specified File.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
FileEntry[]	getChildren()	Return the directory's files.
File	getFile()	Return the file being monitored.
long	getLastModified()	Return the last modified time from the last time it was checked.
long	getLength()	Return the length.
int	getLevel()	Return the level
String	getName()	Return the file name.
FileEntry	getParent()	Return the parent entry.
boolean	isDirectory()	Indicate whether the file is a directory or not.
boolean	isExists()	Indicate whether the file existed the last time it was checked.
FileEntry	newChildInstance(File file)	Create a new child instance.
boolean	refresh(File file)	Refresh the attributes from the File, indicating whether the file has changed.
void	setChildren(FileEntry... children)	Set the directory's files.
void	setDirectory(boolean directory)	Set whether the file is a directory or not.
void	setExists(boolean exists)	Set whether the file existed the last time it was checked.
void	setLastModified(long lastModified)	Return the last modified time from the last time it was checked.
void	setLength(long length)	Set the length.
void	setName(String name)	Set the file name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

FileEntry

public FileEntry(File file)

Construct a new monitor for a specified File.

Parameters:

file - The file being monitored

FileEntry

public FileEntry(FileEntry parent,
 File file)

Construct a new monitor for a specified File.

Parameters:

parent - The parent

file - The file being monitored

Method Details

refresh

public boolean refresh(File file)

Refresh the attributes from the File, indicating whether the file has changed.

This implementation refreshes the name, exists, directory, lastModified and length properties.

The exists, directory, lastModified and length properties are compared for changes

Parameters:

file - the file instance to compare to

Returns:

true if the file has changed, otherwise false

newChildInstance

public FileEntry newChildInstance(File file)

Create a new child instance.

Custom implementations should override this method to return a new instance of the appropriate type.

Parameters:

file - The child file

Returns:

a new child instance

getParent

public FileEntry getParent()

Return the parent entry.

Returns:

the parent entry

getLevel

public int getLevel()

Return the level

Returns:

the level

getChildren

public FileEntry[] getChildren()

Return the directory's files.

Returns:

This directory's files or an empty array if the file is not a directory or the directory is empty

setChildren

public void setChildren(FileEntry... children)

Set the directory's files.

Parameters:

children - This directory's files, may be null

getFile

public File getFile()

Return the file being monitored.

Returns:

the file being monitored

getName

public String getName()

Return the file name.

Returns:

the file name

setName

public void setName(String name)

Set the file name.

Parameters:

name - the file name

getLastModified

public long getLastModified()

Return the last modified time from the last time it was checked.

Returns:

the last modified time

setLastModified

public void setLastModified(long lastModified)

Return the last modified time from the last time it was checked.

Parameters:

lastModified - The last modified time

getLength

public long getLength()

Return the length.

Returns:

the length

setLength

public void setLength(long length)

Set the length.

Parameters:

length - the length

isExists

public boolean isExists()

Indicate whether the file existed the last time it was checked.

Returns:

whether the file existed

setExists

public void setExists(boolean exists)

Set whether the file existed the last time it was checked.

Parameters:

exists - whether the file exists or not

isDirectory

public boolean isDirectory()

Indicate whether the file is a directory or not.

Returns:

whether the file is a directory or not

setDirectory

public void setDirectory(boolean directory)

Set whether the file is a directory or not.

Parameters:

directory - whether the file is a directory or not