Transaction System API

FileBuffer

A read or write object used for accessing or creating a compressed file. You can perform read OR write objects on the buffer but not both.

Method Summary
  cleanup()

Releases resources. Best practice is to call this once you are done with this FileBuffer. Available in both 'read' and 'write' FileBuffer.

File getFile(String filename)

Returns the specified file. Available in a 'read' FileBuffer.

UnknownFile getUnknownFile(String filename)

Returns the specified file as unknown file. Available in a 'read' FileBuffer.

PacketDataList listFiles()

Returns a DataList of all the contents of this FileBuffer. Available in a 'read' FileBuffer.

  putFile(File file)

Adds the file. Available in a 'write' FileBuffer.

  putFile(String folder, File file)

Adds the file to the specified folder. Use forward slash '/' for multiple folders. Available in a 'write' FileBuffer.

  putFile(String folder, File file, String newFilename)

Adds the file to the specified folder with a new filename. Use forward slash '/' for multiple folders. Available in a 'write' FileBuffer.

DocumentFile toDocumentFile(String docfile)

Creates a new DocumentFile from the contents of this FileBuffer. This can then be used for creating a Document. The docfile parameter must be the name of the XHTML document within the compressed file containing the content to be used for the document.

File toFile(String filename)

Does final compression and creates a new File from the contents of this FileBuffer. Available in a 'write' FileBuffer.

String toString()

Returns a description of this object.

Method Detail


cleanup()

Releases resources. Best practice is to call this once you are done with this FileBuffer. Available in both 'read' and 'write' FileBuffer.

Since: 08-27-2013

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File getFile(String filename)

Returns the specified file. Available in a 'read' FileBuffer.

Parameters:

  • String   filename Required parameter.

Returns:  File

Since: 08-27-2013

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UnknownFile getUnknownFile(String filename)

Returns the specified file as unknown file. Available in a 'read' FileBuffer.

Parameters:

  • String   filename Required parameter.

Returns:  UnknownFile

Since: 09-14-2018

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PacketDataList listFiles()

Returns a DataList of all the contents of this FileBuffer. Available in a 'read' FileBuffer.

Returns:  PacketDataList


DataList Name: files
DataList Fields: folder, file, fileSize, ext, modified

Since: 08-27-2013

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putFile(File file)

Adds the file. Available in a 'write' FileBuffer.

Parameters:

  • File   file Required parameter.

Since: 08-27-2013

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putFile(String folder, File file)

Adds the file to the specified folder. Use forward slash '/' for multiple folders. Available in a 'write' FileBuffer.

Parameters:

  • String   folder Required parameter.
  • File   file Required parameter.

Since: 08-27-2013

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putFile(String folder, File file, String newFilename)

Adds the file to the specified folder with a new filename. Use forward slash '/' for multiple folders. Available in a 'write' FileBuffer.

Parameters:

  • String   folder Required parameter.
  • File   file Required parameter.
  • String   newFilename Required parameter.

Since: 04-16-2014

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DocumentFile toDocumentFile(String docfile)

Creates a new DocumentFile from the contents of this FileBuffer. This can then be used for creating a Document. The docfile parameter must be the name of the XHTML document within the compressed file containing the content to be used for the document.

Parameters:

  • String   docfile Required parameter.

Returns:  DocumentFile

Since: 08-27-2013

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File toFile(String filename)

Does final compression and creates a new File from the contents of this FileBuffer. Available in a 'write' FileBuffer.

Parameters:

  • String   filename Required parameter.

Returns:  File

Since: 08-27-2013

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String toString()

Returns a description of this object.

Returns:  String

Since: 08-27-2013

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