Class DummyContentItem

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.io.Serializable, ContentEntity, ContentItem

    public class DummyContentItem
    extends java.lang.Object
    implements ContentItem, java.io.Serializable
    A dummy content item, that does not provide any input and that does swallow all content fed into it.
    Author:
    Thomas Morgner
    See Also:
    Serialized Form
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      DummyContentItem​(ContentLocation parent, java.lang.String name)
      Creates a new dummy item for the given parent and having the given name.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      boolean delete()
      A dummy location does not have content and therefore does not support the delete command.
      java.lang.Object getAttribute​(java.lang.String domain, java.lang.String key)
      Dummy locations do not have attributes, therefore this method always returns null.
      java.lang.Object getContentId()
      Returns the full pathname of the location.
      java.io.InputStream getInputStream()
      Returns an new empty input stream that does not allow to read a single byte from it.
      java.lang.String getMimeType()
      Returns the mime type for the content entity.
      java.lang.String getName()
      Returns the name of the entry.
      java.io.OutputStream getOutputStream()
      Returns a NullOutputStream that ignores all content given to it.
      ContentLocation getParent()
      Returns the parent, if there is any.
      Repository getRepository()
      Returns the parent repository for this location.
      boolean isReadable()
      Claims that the item is readable.
      boolean isWriteable()
      Claims that the item is writable.
      boolean setAttribute​(java.lang.String domain, java.lang.String key, java.lang.Object value)
      Dummy locations do not allow to set attributes, therefore this method always returns false.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Constructor Detail

      • DummyContentItem

        public DummyContentItem​(ContentLocation parent,
                                java.lang.String name)
        Creates a new dummy item for the given parent and having the given name.
        Parameters:
        parent - the parent.
        name - the name of the new item.
    • Method Detail

      • getMimeType

        public java.lang.String getMimeType()
                                     throws ContentIOException
        Returns the mime type for the content entity. If the repository does not store mimetypes, this call usually uses the repositories MimeRegistry to resolve the mimetype.
        Specified by:
        getMimeType in interface ContentItem
        Returns:
        the mime type.
        Throws:
        ContentIOException - if an error occured.
      • getOutputStream

        public java.io.OutputStream getOutputStream()
        Returns a NullOutputStream that ignores all content given to it.
        Specified by:
        getOutputStream in interface ContentItem
        Returns:
        the output stream.
      • getInputStream

        public java.io.InputStream getInputStream()
        Returns an new empty input stream that does not allow to read a single byte from it.
        Specified by:
        getInputStream in interface ContentItem
        Returns:
        the input stream.
      • isReadable

        public boolean isReadable()
        Claims that the item is readable.
        Specified by:
        isReadable in interface ContentItem
        Returns:
        true.
      • isWriteable

        public boolean isWriteable()
        Claims that the item is writable.
        Specified by:
        isWriteable in interface ContentItem
        Returns:
        true.
      • getName

        public java.lang.String getName()
        Returns the name of the entry.
        Specified by:
        getName in interface ContentEntity
        Returns:
        the name, never null.
      • getContentId

        public java.lang.Object getContentId()
        Returns the full pathname of the location.
        Specified by:
        getContentId in interface ContentEntity
        Returns:
        the full pathname.
      • getAttribute

        public java.lang.Object getAttribute​(java.lang.String domain,
                                             java.lang.String key)
        Dummy locations do not have attributes, therefore this method always returns null.
        Specified by:
        getAttribute in interface ContentEntity
        Parameters:
        domain - the attribute domain.
        key - the name of the attribute.
        Returns:
        the value or null, if the content-entity does not have a value for this attribute.
      • setAttribute

        public boolean setAttribute​(java.lang.String domain,
                                    java.lang.String key,
                                    java.lang.Object value)
        Dummy locations do not allow to set attributes, therefore this method always returns false.
        Specified by:
        setAttribute in interface ContentEntity
        Parameters:
        domain - the attribute domain.
        key - the attribute name
        value - the new attribute value.
        Returns:
        false.
      • getRepository

        public Repository getRepository()
        Returns the parent repository for this location.
        Specified by:
        getRepository in interface ContentEntity
        Returns:
        the repository.
      • delete

        public boolean delete()
        A dummy location does not have content and therefore does not support the delete command.
        Specified by:
        delete in interface ContentEntity
        Returns:
        always false.