Interface Branch

  • All Superinterfaces:
    Node
    All Known Implementing Classes:
    FileBranch

    public interface Branch
    extends Node
    Represents a directory-like node in a (possibly remote) filesystem. A branch may contain child items.
    Since:
    18 Feb 2005
    Author:
    Mark Taylor (Starlink)
    • Method Detail

      • getChildren

        Node[] getChildren()
        Returns the array of child nodes belonging to this branch. All the returned values represent file objects which actuallly exist in the filesystem.
        Returns:
        child nodes of this one
      • createNode

        Node createNode​(java.lang.String name)
        Attempts to construct a new node in the context of this one. The new item may represent a new or an existing node in the filesystem. This call should not in itself perform any write operations on the filesystem (such as creating a node which doesn't currently exist), though a subsequent Leaf.getOutputStream() call may do so.

        The returned node will typically be a child of this branch, but need not be, for instance if name is interpreted as an absolute path.

        If the named node cannot be created, null may be returned.

        Parameters:
        name - name of a node in the context of this branch
        Returns:
        node representing the location of an existing or new node