org.fastnate.data.files

Interface DataFile

All Known Implementing Classes:

FsDataFile, UrlDataFile, VfsDataFile

public interface DataFile

Represents one file from the class path or the file system which is imported with a DataProvider.

Author:

Tobias Liefke

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DataFolder	getFolder() The folder that contains this file.
String	getName() The name of this file.
InputStream	open() Opens this file for input.

Method Detail

getFolder

DataFolder getFolder()

The folder that contains this file.

Returns:

the folder

getName

String getName()

The name of this file.

Returns:

the name of this file

open

InputStream open()
          throws IOException

Opens this file for input. The caller is responsible to close the stream.

Returns:

the input stream of this file

Throws:

IOException - if the file is not accessible