org.gytheio.content.file

Interface FileProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:

FileProviderImpl

public interface FileProvider

Defines methods to create files. Implementations might include leverage Java's temporary file components, explicit user-defined directories, etc.

Author:

Ray Gauss II

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
File	createFile(String prefix, String suffix) Create a file with the given prefix and suffix.
boolean	isAvailable() Determines whether or not the file provider is available.

Method Detail

createFile

File createFile(String prefix,
              String suffix)

Create a file with the given prefix and suffix.

Parameters:

prefix -

suffix -

Returns:

the newly created File object

isAvailable

boolean isAvailable()

Determines whether or not the file provider is available.

Some implementations might check permissions via this method.

Returns:

whether or not the file provider is available as configured