anthill.antnet
Class FileResource

java.lang.Object
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  +--anthill.antnet.FileResource
All Implemented Interfaces:
Resource

public class FileResource
extends java.lang.Object
implements Resource

FileResource represents a local file resource that can be added by a an anthill clients.

Version:
$Revision$
Author:
Alberto Montresor

Method Summary
 java.lang.String getAttribute(java.lang.String name)
          Returns the value associated to the specified attribute name, or null if there is no attribute with that name.
 long getContentLength()
          Return the lenght of the content of the resource, if available; otherwise, it returns -1.
 java.io.InputStream getInputStream()
          Return an input stream to download the contents of the resource.
 java.lang.Object getKey()
          Returns the key identifier of the object.
 java.lang.String getName()
          Returns the string identifier of the object.
 long size()
          Return the space required to store the resource object.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Method Detail

getKey

public java.lang.Object getKey()
Returns the key identifier of the object.
Specified by:
getKey in interface Resource

getName

public java.lang.String getName()
Returns the string identifier of the object.
Specified by:
getName in interface Resource

getAttribute

public java.lang.String getAttribute(java.lang.String name)
Returns the value associated to the specified attribute name, or null if there is no attribute with that name.
Specified by:
getAttribute in interface Resource
Parameters:
name - the name of the attribute

getInputStream

public java.io.InputStream getInputStream()
                                   throws java.io.IOException
Return an input stream to download the contents of the resource. Depending on the implementation, the contents may be read from the local storage, if the resource has been copied locally; or downloaded remotely, otherwise.
Specified by:
getInputStream in interface Resource
Returns:
an input stream to read the contents of a resource;

getContentLength

public long getContentLength()
Return the lenght of the content of the resource, if available; otherwise, it returns -1.
Specified by:
getContentLength in interface Resource

size

public long size()
Description copied from interface: Resource
Return the space required to store the resource object.
Specified by:
size in interface Resource