Class FileUtil

java.lang.Object
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public class FileUtil

extends java.lang.Object

This class contains utility routines for manipulating files.

Usage:
   - The typical scenario for using this class is:
       String s = FileUtil.getTextFileContents("/dir/filename.txt");
Assumptions:
Effects:
       - None.
Anticipated Changes:
Notes:
Implementation Notes:
Portability Issues:

Since:

1.0.0

Version:

$Revision: 4 $

Author:

$Author: FStluka $

Inner Class Summary

static class

FileUtil.Tester Each class contains a Tester inner class with a main() for easier unit testing.

Constructor Summary

FileUtil()
Constructor.

Method Summary

static void	appendToFile(java.lang.String strFilename, java.lang.String strString) Append the specified string to the specified file, opening and closing the file to do so.
static java.lang.String	getTextFileContents(java.lang.String strFilename) Returns the contents of the requested text file as a string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FileUtil

public FileUtil()

Constructor.

Parameters:

None. -

Throws:

Exceptions - None.

Method Detail

getTextFileContents

public static java.lang.String getTextFileContents(java.lang.String strFilename)
                                            throws java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                                                   java.io.IOException

Returns the contents of the requested text file as a string.

Parameters:

strFilename - String name of the file to get.

Returns:

Contents of the file as a string.

Throws:

java.io.FileNotFoundException - When the specified file is not found.

java.io.IOException - When an error occurs reading the file.

appendToFile

public static void appendToFile(java.lang.String strFilename,
                                java.lang.String strString)
                         throws java.io.IOException

Append the specified string to the specified file, opening and closing the file to do so.

Parameters:

strFilename - String name of the file to get.

strString - String to append to the file.

Returns:

None.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - When an error occurs writing the file.