org.apache.commons.vfs.provider
Interface FileReplicator

All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultFileReplicator, PrivilegedFileReplicator

public interface FileReplicator

Responsible for making local replicas of files.

A file replicator may also implement VfsComponent.

Version:
$Revision: 170205 $ $Date: 2005-05-15 10:21:59 +0200 (Sun, 15 May 2005) $
Author:
Adam Murdoch

Method Summary
 File replicateFile(FileObject srcFile, FileSelector selector)
          Creates a local copy of the file, and all its descendents.
 

Method Detail

replicateFile

public File replicateFile(FileObject srcFile,
                          FileSelector selector)
                   throws FileSystemException
Creates a local copy of the file, and all its descendents.

Parameters:
srcFile - The file to copy.
selector - Selects the files to copy.
Returns:
The local copy of the source file.
Throws:
FileSystemException - If the source files does not exist, or on error copying.


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