Package com.alachisoft.ncache.runtime.dependencies

Class FileDependency

java.lang.Object

com.alachisoft.ncache.runtime.dependencies.CacheDependency

com.alachisoft.ncache.runtime.dependencies.FileDependency

public class FileDependency
extends CacheDependency

FileDependency class is used to provide file based dependency to the user. If items are dependent on that file the items will be removed on file update.

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Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
FileDependency(java.lang.Iterable<java.lang.String> fileNames)	Initializes a new instance of the FileExpiration class that monitors a list of file paths (to files or directories) for changes.
FileDependency(java.lang.Iterable<java.lang.String> fileNames, java.util.Date startAfter)	Initializes a new instance of the FileExpiration class that monitors an list of file paths (to files or directories) for changes and specifies a time when change monitoring begins.
FileDependency(java.lang.String fileName)	Initializes a new instance of the FileExpiration class that monitors a file or directory for changes.
FileDependency(java.lang.String fileName, java.util.Date startAfter)	Initializes a new instance of the FileExpiration class that monitors a file or directory for changes and indicates when change tracking is to begin.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
java.util.Collection<java.lang.String>	getFileNames()	Gets the list of file names.
long	getStartAfterTicks()	Gets the time after which dependency is to be started.

Methods inherited from class com.alachisoft.ncache.runtime.dependencies.CacheDependency

dispose, getDependencies

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FileDependency

public FileDependency(java.lang.String fileName)
               throws OperationFailedException

Initializes a new instance of the FileExpiration class that monitors a file or directory for changes.

Parameters:

fileName - The filename along with the path that is to be monitored.

Throws:

OperationFailedException

FileDependency

public FileDependency(java.lang.Iterable<java.lang.String> fileNames)
               throws OperationFailedException

Initializes a new instance of the FileExpiration class that monitors a list of file paths (to files or directories) for changes.

Parameters:

fileNames - The file names that are to be monitored.

Throws:

OperationFailedException

FileDependency

public FileDependency(java.lang.String fileName,
                      java.util.Date startAfter)
               throws OperationFailedException

Initializes a new instance of the FileExpiration class that monitors a file or directory for changes and indicates when change tracking is to begin.

Parameters:

fileName - The filename along with the path that is to be monitored.

startAfter - The time after which the file will be monitored.

Throws:

OperationFailedException

FileDependency

public FileDependency(java.lang.Iterable<java.lang.String> fileNames,
                      java.util.Date startAfter)
               throws OperationFailedException

Initializes a new instance of the FileExpiration class that monitors an list of file paths (to files or directories) for changes and specifies a time when change monitoring begins.

Parameters:

fileNames - The file names that are to be monitored.

startAfter - The time after which the file/files will be monitored.

Throws:

OperationFailedException

Method Detail

getFileNames

public java.util.Collection<java.lang.String> getFileNames()

Gets the list of file names.

Returns:

The list of file names associated with the dependency.

getStartAfterTicks

public long getStartAfterTicks()

Gets the time after which dependency is to be started.

Returns:

The ticks after which dependency is starated.