All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.AutoCloseable, java.io.Closeable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractUsbFile, FatDirectory, FatFile
```
public interface UsbFile
extends java.io.Closeable
```
This class represents either an file or an directory. This can be determined by isDirectory(). Not all methods make sense for both cases. For example if representing a file methods like createDirectory(String) or createFile(String) do not make sense and will throw an exception. On the other hand methods like read(long, ByteBuffer) or write(long, ByteBuffer) do not make sense for directories and will throw an exception!

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.lang.String separator

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`close()`	Closes and flushes the file.
`long`	`createdAt()`	Returns the time this directory or file was created.
`UsbFile`	`createDirectory(java.lang.String name)`	This methods creates a new directory with the given name and returns it.
`UsbFile`	`createFile(java.lang.String name)`	This methods creates a new file with the given name and returns it.
`void`	`delete()`	Deletes this file or directory from the parent directory.
`void`	`flush()`	Forces a write.
`java.lang.String`	`getAbsolutePath()`	Absolute path of a file or directory.
`long`	`getLength()`	Returns the file length or throws an exception if called on a directory.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Actual file or directory name or '/' for root directory.
`UsbFile`	`getParent()`	Returns the parent directory for the file or directory or null if this is the root directory.
`boolean`	`isDirectory()`
`boolean`	`isRoot()`
`long`	`lastAccessed()`	Returns the time this directory or file was last accessed.
`long`	`lastModified()`	Returns the time this directory or file was last modified.
`java.lang.String[]`	`list()`	Lists all files in the directory.
`UsbFile[]`	`listFiles()`	Lists all files in the directory.
`void`	`moveTo(UsbFile destination)`	This methods moves THIS item to the destination directory.
`void`	`read(long offset, java.nio.ByteBuffer destination)`	Reads from a file or throws an exception if called on a directory.
`UsbFile`	`search(java.lang.String path)`	Tries to search a corresponding entry associated with the path parameter.
`void`	`setLength(long newLength)`	Sets the new file length.
`void`	`setName(java.lang.String newName)`	Set a new name for this file or directory.
`void`	`write(long offset, java.nio.ByteBuffer source)`	Writes to a file or throws an exception if called on a directory.

- Field Detail
  - separator
```
static final java.lang.String separator
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - search
```
@Nullable
UsbFile search(@NonNull
               java.lang.String path)
        throws java.io.IOException
```
    Tries to search a corresponding entry associated with the path parameter. Path separator is '/'. Parameter path must not start with an '/' (except if querying from root directory). Path is treated relative to current UsbFile.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - The path to the resource to search.
    
    Returns:
    
    UsbFile directory or file if found, null otherwise.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - isDirectory
```
boolean isDirectory()
```
    Returns:
    
    True if representing a directory.
  - getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
    Actual file or directory name or '/' for root directory.
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of the file or directory.
  - getAbsolutePath
```
java.lang.String getAbsolutePath()
```
    Absolute path of a file or directory.
    
    Returns:
    
    Absolute path seperated with '/' and beginning with an '/'
  - setName
```
void setName(java.lang.String newName)
      throws java.io.IOException
```
    Set a new name for this file or directory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newName - The new name.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - If new name is already assigned or writing to the file system fails.
  - createdAt
```
long createdAt()
```
    Returns the time this directory or file was created.
    
    Returns:
    
    Time in milliseconds since January 1 00:00:00, 1970 UTC
  - lastModified
```
long lastModified()
```
    Returns the time this directory or file was last modified.
    
    Returns:
    
    Time in milliseconds since January 1 00:00:00, 1970 UTC
  - lastAccessed
```
long lastAccessed()
```
    Returns the time this directory or file was last accessed.
    
    Returns:
    
    Time in milliseconds since January 1 00:00:00, 1970 UTC
  - getParent
```
UsbFile getParent()
```
    Returns the parent directory for the file or directory or null if this is the root directory.
    
    Returns:
    
    The parent directory or null.
  - list
```
java.lang.String[] list()
                 throws java.io.IOException
```
    Lists all files in the directory. Throws an exception if called on a file.
    
    Returns:
    
    String array containing all names in the directory.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - If reading fails
  - listFiles
```
UsbFile[] listFiles()
             throws java.io.IOException
```
    Lists all files in the directory. Throws an exception if called on a file.
    
    Returns:
    
    UsbFile array containing all files or directories in the directory.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - If reading fails
  - getLength
```
long getLength()
```
    Returns the file length or throws an exception if called on a directory.
    
    Returns:
    
    File length in bytes.
  - setLength
```
void setLength(long newLength)
        throws java.io.IOException
```
    Sets the new file length. This can sometimes be more efficient if all needed place for a file is allocated on the disk at once and before writing to it.
    If the space is not allocated before writing the space must be exceeded every time a new write occurs. This can sometimes be less efficient.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newLength - The file length in bytes.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - If requesting the needed space fails.
  - read
```
void read(long offset,
          java.nio.ByteBuffer destination)
   throws java.io.IOException
```
    Reads from a file or throws an exception if called on a directory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    offset - The offset in bytes where reading in the file should be begin.
    
    destination - Buffer the data shall be transferred to.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - If reading fails.
  - write
```
void write(long offset,
           java.nio.ByteBuffer source)
    throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes to a file or throws an exception if called on a directory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    offset - The offset in bytes where writing in the file should be begin.
    
    source - Buffer which contains the data which shall be transferred.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - If writing fails.
  - flush
```
void flush()
    throws java.io.IOException
```
    Forces a write. Every change to the file is then committed to the disk. Throws an exception if called on directories.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - If flushing fails.
  - close
```
void close()
    throws java.io.IOException
```
    Closes and flushes the file. It is essential to close a file after making changes to it! Throws an exception if called on directories.
    
    Specified by:
    
    close in interface java.lang.AutoCloseable
    
    Specified by:
    
    close in interface java.io.Closeable
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - If closing fails.
  - createDirectory
```
UsbFile createDirectory(java.lang.String name)
                 throws java.io.IOException
```
    This methods creates a new directory with the given name and returns it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the new directory.
    
    Returns:
    
    The newly created directory.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - If writing to the disk fails or a item with the same name already exists.
  - createFile
```
UsbFile createFile(java.lang.String name)
            throws java.io.IOException
```
    This methods creates a new file with the given name and returns it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the new file.
    
    Returns:
    
    The newly created file.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - If writing to the disk fails or a item with the same name already exists.
  - moveTo
```
void moveTo(UsbFile destination)
     throws java.io.IOException
```
    This methods moves THIS item to the destination directory. Make sure that the destination is a directory, otherwise an exception will be thrown. Make also sure that both items are on the same logical device (disk, partition, file system). Moving between different file systems is currently not supported. If you want to do this, you have to manually copy the content and delete the old item.
    
    Parameters:
    
    destination - The directory where this item should be moved.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - If writing fails, or the operation cannot be done (eg. item already exists in the destination directory)
  - delete
```
void delete()
     throws java.io.IOException
```
    Deletes this file or directory from the parent directory.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - If operation fails due to write errors.
  - isRoot
```
boolean isRoot()
```
    Returns:
    
    True if the current directory is the root directory, false if not or a file.

Interface UsbFile

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

separator

Method Detail

search

isDirectory

getName

getAbsolutePath

setName

createdAt

lastModified

lastAccessed

getParent

list

listFiles

getLength

setLength

read

write

flush

close

createDirectory

createFile

moveTo

delete

isRoot