Interface Leaf

All Superinterfaces:
Node
All Known Implementing Classes:
ErrorLeaf

public interface Leaf extends Node
Represents a non-directory type file in a (possibly remote) filesystem.
Since:
18 Feb 2005
Author:
Mark Taylor (Starlink)
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    uk.ac.starlink.util.DataSource
    Returns a data source (replayable input stream) containing the data content of this leaf.
    Returns an output stream from this leaf.

    Methods inherited from interface uk.ac.starlink.connect.Node

    getName, getParent
  • Method Details

    • getDataSource

      uk.ac.starlink.util.DataSource getDataSource() throws IOException
      Returns a data source (replayable input stream) containing the data content of this leaf.
      Returns:
      data source
      Throws:
      FileNotFoundException - if the file named by this leaf does not exist
      IOException - if some other error occurs
    • getOutputStream

      OutputStream getOutputStream() throws IOException
      Returns an output stream from this leaf. Whether the file named by this leaf already exists or not, the returned stream should effectively write to a new file (deleting an existing one if necessary).
      Returns:
      output stream writing to the file named by this leaf
      Throws:
      IOException - if there's some error