Class FileRepository

java.lang.Object
org.pentaho.reporting.libraries.repository.file.FileRepository
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.io.Serializable, Repository, UrlRepository

public class FileRepository extends java.lang.Object implements UrlRepository, java.io.Serializable
A file-repository uses a subset of the local filesystem to provide a repository view on top of it. This repository type is the most commonly used repository, as most applications are allowed to access the local filsystem.
Author:
Thomas Morgner
See Also:
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    FileRepository(java.io.File file)
    Creates a new repository for the given file.
    FileRepository(java.io.File file, MimeRegistry mimeRegistry)
    Creates a new repository for the given file.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Returns the mime-registry for the repository.
    Returns the repositories root directory entry.
    java.net.URL
    Returns the URL that represents this repository.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    • FileRepository

      public FileRepository(java.io.File file) throws ContentIOException
      Creates a new repository for the given file. The file must point to a directory. This constructor uses the default mime-registry.
      Parameters:
      file - the directory, which should form the root of the repository.
      Throws:
      ContentIOException - if an error prevents the repository creation.
    • FileRepository

      public FileRepository(java.io.File file, MimeRegistry mimeRegistry) throws ContentIOException
      Creates a new repository for the given file. The file must point to a directory.
      Parameters:
      file - the directory, which should form the root of the repository.
      mimeRegistry - the mime registry to be used.
      Throws:
      ContentIOException - if an error prevents the repository creation.
  • Method Details

    • getMimeRegistry

      public MimeRegistry getMimeRegistry()
      Returns the mime-registry for the repository.
      Specified by:
      getMimeRegistry in interface Repository
      Returns:
      the mime-registry.
      See Also:
    • getRoot

      public ContentLocation getRoot() throws ContentIOException
      Returns the repositories root directory entry.
      Specified by:
      getRoot in interface Repository
      Returns:
      the root directory.
      Throws:
      ContentIOException - if an error occurs.
    • getURL

      public java.net.URL getURL() throws java.net.MalformedURLException
      Returns the URL that represents this repository. The meaning of the URL returned here is implementation specific and is probably not suitable to resolve names to global objects.
      Specified by:
      getURL in interface UrlRepository
      Returns:
      the repository's URL.
      Throws:
      java.net.MalformedURLException - if the URL could not be computed.