com.enterprisedt.net.ftp

Class FileTypes

java.lang.Object

com.enterprisedt.net.ftp.FileTypes

public class FileTypes
extends java.lang.Object

Attempts to classify files as ASCII or binary via their filename extension. Email support at enterprisedt dot com if you feel we have missed out important file types. Of course, extensions can be registered and unregistered at runtime to customize file types for different applications

Version:

$Revision: 1.4 $

Author:

Bruce Blackshaw

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static FileTypes	ASCII
static FileTypes	BINARY

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String[]	extensions() Get the list of registered file extensions
boolean	matches(java.io.File file) Determines if a file matches this extension type
boolean	matches(java.lang.String name) Determines if a file matches this extension type
void	registerExtension(java.lang.String ext) Register a new file extension
void	unregisterExtension(java.lang.String ext) Unregister a file extension

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

ASCII

public static final FileTypes ASCII

BINARY

public static final FileTypes BINARY

Method Detail

extensions

public java.lang.String[] extensions()

Get the list of registered file extensions

Returns:

String[] of file extensions

registerExtension

public void registerExtension(java.lang.String ext)

Register a new file extension

Parameters:

ext - filename extension (excluding ".") to register

unregisterExtension

public void unregisterExtension(java.lang.String ext)

Unregister a file extension

Parameters:

ext - filename extension (excluding ".") to unregister

matches

public boolean matches(java.io.File file)

Determines if a file matches this extension type

Parameters:

file - handle to file

Returns:

true if matches, false otherwise

matches

public boolean matches(java.lang.String name)

Determines if a file matches this extension type

Parameters:

name - file's name

Returns:

true if matches, false otherwise