com.github.wuic.path

Interface Path

All Known Subinterfaces:

DirectoryPath, FilePath

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractDirectoryPath, FsDirectoryPath, FsFilePath, SimplePath, VirtualDirectoryPath, WebappDirectoryPath, WebappFilePath, ZipDirectoryPath, ZipEntryDirectoryPath, ZipEntryFilePath, ZipEntryPath, ZipFilePath

public interface Path

A path is an element which is could be linked to another path as parent to represent a hierarchy.

Since:

0.3.4

Version:

1.1

Author:

Guillaume DROUET

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getAbsolutePath() Returns the absolute path of this path by separating each parent path with a standard separator.
long	getLastUpdate() Gets the last update date of this path.
String	getName() Returns the path name.
DirectoryPath	getParent() Returns the parent path.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Returns the path name.

Returns:

the path name

getParent

DirectoryPath getParent()

Returns the parent path. Should be null if this path is considered as a root.

Returns:

the parent

getAbsolutePath

String getAbsolutePath()

Returns the absolute path of this path by separating each parent path with a standard separator.

Returns:

the absolute path

getLastUpdate

long getLastUpdate()
                   throws IOException

Gets the last update date of this path.

Returns:

a date representing the date when this path was updated

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs while accessing path data