org.apache.commons.vfs
Class FileType

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.commons.vfs.FileType

public final class FileType

extends Object

An enumerated type that represents a file's type.

Version:

$Revision: 480428 $ $Date: 2006-11-29 07:15:24 +0100 (Mi, 29 Nov 2006) $

Author:

Adam Murdoch

Field Summary

static FileType	FILE A regular file.
static FileType	FILE_OR_FOLDER A file or folder.
static FileType	FOLDER A folder.
static FileType	IMAGINARY A file that does not exist.

Method Summary

String	getName() Returns the name of this type.
boolean	hasAttributes() Returns true if files of this type may have attributes.
boolean	hasChildren() Returns true if files of this type may contain other files.
boolean	hasContent() Returns true if files of this type may have data content.
String	toString() Returns the name of this type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

FOLDER

public static final FileType FOLDER

A folder. May contain other files, and have attributes, but does not have any data content.

FILE

public static final FileType FILE

A regular file. May have data content and attributes, but cannot contain other files.

FILE_OR_FOLDER

public static final FileType FILE_OR_FOLDER

A file or folder. May have data content and attributes, and can contain other files.

IMAGINARY

public static final FileType IMAGINARY

A file that does not exist. May not have data content, attributes, or contain other files.

Method Detail

toString

public String toString()

Returns the name of this type.

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name of this type.

hasChildren

public boolean hasChildren()

Returns true if files of this type may contain other files.

hasContent

public boolean hasContent()

Returns true if files of this type may have data content.

hasAttributes

public boolean hasAttributes()

Returns true if files of this type may have attributes.