org.apache.commons.vfs
Class NameScope

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

public final class NameScope

extends Object

An enumerated type for file name scope, used when resolving a name relative to a file.

Version:

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

Author:

Adam Murdoch

Field Summary

static NameScope	CHILD Resolve against the children of the base file.
static NameScope	DESCENDENT Resolve against the descendents of the base file.
static NameScope	DESCENDENT_OR_SELF Resolve against the descendents of the base file.
static NameScope	FILE_SYSTEM Resolve against files in the same file system as the base file.

Method Summary

String	getName() Returns the name of the scope.
String	toString() Returns the name of the scope.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

CHILD

public static final NameScope CHILD

Resolve against the children of the base file. The name is resolved as described by FILE_SYSTEM. However, an exception is thrown if the resolved file is not a direct child of the base file.

DESCENDENT

public static final NameScope DESCENDENT

Resolve against the descendents of the base file. The name is resolved as described by FILE_SYSTEM. However, an exception is thrown if the resolved file is not a descendent of the base file.

DESCENDENT_OR_SELF

public static final NameScope DESCENDENT_OR_SELF

Resolve against the descendents of the base file. The name is resolved as described by FILE_SYSTEM. However, an exception is thrown if the resolved file is not a descendent of the base file, or the base files itself.

FILE_SYSTEM

public static final NameScope FILE_SYSTEM

Resolve against files in the same file system as the base file.

If the supplied name is an absolute path, then it is resolved relative to the root of the file system that the base file belongs to. If a relative name is supplied, then it is resolved relative to the base file.

The path may use any mix of /, \, or file system specific separators to separate elements in the path. It may also contain . and .. elements.

A path is considered absolute if it starts with a separator character, and relative if it does not.

Method Detail

toString

public String toString()

Returns the name of the scope.

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name of the scope.