org.apache.sling.commons.classloader
Interface ClassLoaderWriter

public interface ClassLoaderWriter

The class loader writer allows to modify the resources loaded by a DynamicClassLoaderProvider. For example a class loader writer could write generated class files into the repository or the temporary file system.

Method Summary

boolean	delete(String path) Delete the class/resource
InputStream	getInputStream(String path) Get the input stream for a class or resource handled by the underlying class loader.
long	getLastModified(String path) Return the last modified for the class or resource.
OutputStream	getOutputStream(String path) Get the output stream for a class or resource handled by the underlying class loader.
boolean	rename(String oldPath, String newPath) Rename a class/resource.

Method Detail

getOutputStream

OutputStream getOutputStream(String path)

Get the output stream for a class or resource handled by the underlying class loader. If the resource/class does not exists it should be created.

Parameters:

path - The path of the class/resource.

Returns:

The output stream.

getInputStream

InputStream getInputStream(String path)
                           throws IOException

Get the input stream for a class or resource handled by the underlying class loader.

Parameters:

path - The path of the class/resource.

Returns:

The input stream for the resource/class.

Throws:

IOException - If the resource/class does not exist.

getLastModified

long getLastModified(String path)

Return the last modified for the class or resource.

Parameters:

path - The path of the class/resource.

Returns:

The last modified information or -1 if the information can't be detected.

delete

boolean delete(String path)

Delete the class/resource

Parameters:

path - The path of the class/resource.

Returns:

true if the resource exists and could be deleted, false otherwise.

rename

boolean rename(String oldPath,
               String newPath)

Rename a class/resource.

Parameters:

oldPath - The path of the class/resource.

newPath - The new path.

Returns:

true if the renaming has been successful.