de.intarsys.tools.environment.file

Interface IFileEnvironment

All Known Subinterfaces:

IInstrument

All Known Implementing Classes:

CommonFactory, CredentialFactory, GenericFactory, StandardFileEnvironment, StandardInstrument.Facade

public interface IFileEnvironment

An object describing the process / VM file system context.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
File	getBaseDir() The platform base directory.
File	getProfileDir() Some user specific private directory.
File	getTempDir() The directory for temporary files.
File	getWorkingDir() The working directory.

Method Detail

getBaseDir

File getBaseDir()

The platform base directory.

Normally this will be equal to the VM "user.dir" property.

Returns:

The platform base directory.

getProfileDir

File getProfileDir()

Some user specific private directory.

Normally this will be equal to the VM "user.home" property or an application defined subdirectory.

Returns:

Some private directory.

getTempDir

File getTempDir()

The directory for temporary files.

Normally this will be equal to the VM "java.io.tmpdir" property.

Returns:

The directory for temporary files.

getWorkingDir

File getWorkingDir()

The working directory.

Normally this will be equal to the VM "user.dir" property.

Returns:

The working directory.