Class TextFile

java.lang.Object
java.io.File
org.apache.jorphan.io.TextFile
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<File>
public class TextFile extends File
Utility class to handle text files as a single lump of text.

Note this is just as memory-inefficient as handling a text file can be. Use with restraint.

Version:
$Revision: 1639469 $
See Also:

  • Constructor Details

    • TextFile

      public TextFile(File filename, String encoding)
      Create a TextFile object to handle the named file with the given encoding.
      Parameters:
      filename - File to be read and written through this object.
      encoding - Encoding to be used when reading and writing this file.

    • TextFile

      public TextFile(File filename)
      Create a TextFile object to handle the named file with the platform default encoding.
      Parameters:
      filename - File to be read and written through this object.

    • TextFile

      public TextFile(String filename)
      Create a TextFile object to handle the named file with the platform default encoding.
      Parameters:
      filename - Name of the file to be read and written through this object.

    • TextFile

      public TextFile(String filename, String encoding)
      Create a TextFile object to handle the named file with the given encoding.
      Parameters:
      filename - Name of the file to be read and written through this object.
      encoding - Encoding to be used when reading and writing this file.

  • Method Details

    • setText

      public void setText(String body)
      Create the file with the given string as content -- or replace it's content with the given string if the file already existed.
      Parameters:
      body - New content for the file.

    • getText

      public String getText()
      Read the whole file content and return it as a string.
      Returns:
      the content of the file

    • getEncoding

      public String getEncoding()
      Returns:
      Encoding being used to read and write this file.

    • setEncoding

      public void setEncoding(String string)
      Parameters:
      string - Encoding to be used to read and write this file.

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class File

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object obj)
      Overrides:
      equals in class File