org.jppf.server.protocol

Class URLLocation

java.lang.Object

org.jppf.server.protocol.AbstractLocation<URL>

org.jppf.server.protocol.URLLocation

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Location<URL>

public class URLLocation
extends AbstractLocation<URL>

Wrapper for manipulating data from a URL. This implementation of the Location interface allows writing to and reading from a URL.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.jppf.server.protocol.AbstractLocation

eventsEnabled, listeners, path

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
URLLocation(String url) Initialize this location with the specified file path.
URLLocation(URL url) Initialize this location with the specified file path.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
InputStream	getInputStream() Obtain an input stream to read from this location.
OutputStream	getOutputStream() Obtain an output stream to write to this location.
long	size() This method always returns -1, as there is no reliable way to know the actual size of available data.

Methods inherited from class org.jppf.server.protocol.AbstractLocation

addLocationEventListener, copyTo, fireLocationEvent, getPath, removeLocationEventListener, toByteArray, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

URLLocation

public URLLocation(URL url)

Initialize this location with the specified file path.

Parameters:

url - a URL.

URLLocation

public URLLocation(String url)
            throws MalformedURLException

Initialize this location with the specified file path.

Parameters:

url - a URL in string format.

Throws:

MalformedURLException - if the url is malformed.

Method Detail

getInputStream

public InputStream getInputStream()
                           throws Exception

Obtain an input stream to read from this location.

Returns:

an InputStream instance.

Throws:

Exception - if an I/O error occurs.

See Also:

Location.getInputStream()

getOutputStream

public OutputStream getOutputStream()
                             throws Exception

Obtain an output stream to write to this location.

Returns:

an OutputStream instance.

Throws:

Exception - if an I/O error occurs.

See Also:

Location.getOutputStream()

size

public long size()

This method always returns -1, as there is no reliable way to know the actual size of available data.

Returns:

-1.

See Also:

Location.size()