javax.rad.io
Interface IFileHandle

All Known Implementing Classes:

DirectoryHandle, FileHandle, RemoteFileHandle

public interface IFileHandle

The IFileHandle is a storage independent file handle.

Method Summary

String	getFileName() Gets the file name of this file handle.
InputStream	getInputStream() Gets the InputStream of this file handle.
long	getLength() Gets the length of the InputStream in bytes

Method Detail

getFileName

String getFileName()

Gets the file name of this file handle.

Returns:

the file name of this file handle.

getInputStream

InputStream getInputStream()
                           throws IOException

Gets the InputStream of this file handle.

Returns:

the InputStream of this file handle.

Throws:

IOException - if an exception occurs.

getLength

long getLength()
               throws IOException

Gets the length of the InputStream in bytes. -1 is returned if getInputStream is null.

Returns:

the length of the InputStream in bytes.

Throws:

IOException - if an exception occurs.