Module java.compiler
Package javax.tools

Class ForwardingFileObject<F extends FileObject>

java.lang.Object
javax.tools.ForwardingFileObject<F>
Type Parameters:
F - the kind of file object forwarded to by this object
All Implemented Interfaces:
FileObject
Direct Known Subclasses:
ForwardingJavaFileObject
public class ForwardingFileObject<F extends FileObject> extends Object implements FileObject
Forwards calls to a given file object. Subclasses of this class might override some of these methods and might also provide additional fields and methods.
Since:
1.6

  • Field Details

    • fileObject

      protected final F extends FileObject fileObject
      The file object which all methods are delegated to.

  • Constructor Details

    • ForwardingFileObject

      protected ForwardingFileObject(F fileObject)
      Creates a new instance of ForwardingFileObject.
      Parameters:
      fileObject - delegate to this file object

  • Method Details

    • toUri

      public URI toUri()
      Description copied from interface: FileObject
      Returns a URI identifying this file object.
      Specified by:
      toUri in interface FileObject
      Returns:
      a URI

    • getName

      public String getName()
      Description copied from interface: FileObject
      Returns a user-friendly name for this file object. The exact value returned is not specified but implementations should take care to preserve names as given by the user. For example, if the user writes the filename "BobsApp\Test.java" on the command line, this method should return "BobsApp\Test.java" whereas the toUri method might return file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/UncleBob/BobsApp/Test.java.
      Specified by:
      getName in interface FileObject
      Returns:
      a user-friendly name

    • openInputStream

      public InputStream openInputStream() throws IOException
      Description copied from interface: FileObject
      Returns an InputStream for this file object.
      Specified by:
      openInputStream in interface FileObject
      Returns:
      an InputStream
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if this file object was opened for writing and does not support reading
      UnsupportedOperationException - if this kind of file object does not support byte access
      IOException - if an I/O error occurred

    • openOutputStream

      public OutputStream openOutputStream() throws IOException
      Description copied from interface: FileObject
      Returns an OutputStream for this file object.
      Specified by:
      openOutputStream in interface FileObject
      Returns:
      an OutputStream
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if this file object was opened for reading and does not support writing
      UnsupportedOperationException - if this kind of file object does not support byte access
      IOException - if an I/O error occurred

    • openReader

      public Reader openReader(boolean ignoreEncodingErrors) throws IOException
      Description copied from interface: FileObject
      Returns a reader for this object. The returned reader will replace bytes that cannot be decoded with the default translation character. In addition, the reader may report a diagnostic unless ignoreEncodingErrors is true.
      Specified by:
      openReader in interface FileObject
      Parameters:
      ignoreEncodingErrors - ignore encoding errors if true
      Returns:
      a Reader
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if this file object was opened for writing and does not support reading
      UnsupportedOperationException - if this kind of file object does not support character access
      IOException - if an I/O error occurred

    • getCharContent

      public CharSequence getCharContent(boolean ignoreEncodingErrors) throws IOException
      Description copied from interface: FileObject
      Returns the character content of this file object, if available. Any byte that cannot be decoded will be replaced by the default translation character. In addition, a diagnostic may be reported unless ignoreEncodingErrors is true.
      Specified by:
      getCharContent in interface FileObject
      Parameters:
      ignoreEncodingErrors - ignore encoding errors if true
      Returns:
      a CharSequence if available; null otherwise
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if this file object was opened for writing and does not support reading
      UnsupportedOperationException - if this kind of file object does not support character access
      IOException - if an I/O error occurred

    • openWriter

      public Writer openWriter() throws IOException
      Description copied from interface: FileObject
      Returns a Writer for this file object.
      Specified by:
      openWriter in interface FileObject
      Returns:
      a Writer
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - if this file object was opened for reading and does not support writing
      UnsupportedOperationException - if this kind of file object does not support character access
      IOException - if an I/O error occurred

    • getLastModified

      public long getLastModified()
      Description copied from interface: FileObject
      Returns the time this file object was last modified. The time is measured in milliseconds since the epoch (00:00:00 GMT, January 1, 1970).
      Specified by:
      getLastModified in interface FileObject
      Returns:
      the time this file object was last modified; or 0 if the file object does not exist, if an I/O error occurred, or if the operation is not supported

    • delete

      public boolean delete()
      Description copied from interface: FileObject
      Deletes this file object. In case of errors, returns false.
      Specified by:
      delete in interface FileObject
      Returns:
      true if and only if this file object is successfully deleted; false otherwise