com.ds.fw.utils
Class FwObjectFiler

java.lang.Object
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public class FwObjectFiler

extends java.lang.Object

I can be used to store an object graph to a flat file and read it back. Example: FwObjectFiler.save("temp.ser", new Vector()); ... Vector v = (Vector) FwObjectFiler.load("temp.ser");

Constructor Summary

FwObjectFiler()

Method Summary

static boolean	fileExists(java.lang.String filename) Check if a file with a given as parameter filename exists
static java.lang.Object	load(java.lang.String filename) Load a file
static void	save(java.lang.String filename, java.lang.Object object) Used to save an object in a file

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FwObjectFiler

public FwObjectFiler()

Method Detail

save

public static void save(java.lang.String filename,
                        java.lang.Object object)

Used to save an object in a file

Parameters:

filename - - the name of the file in which the object is going to be saved

object - - the object to be saved

load

public static java.lang.Object load(java.lang.String filename)

Load a file

Parameters:

filename - - the file to be loaded

Returns:

an object,containing the contents of the file

fileExists

public static boolean fileExists(java.lang.String filename)

Check if a file with a given as parameter filename exists

Parameters:

filename - - the file name

Returns:

true if a file with this name exists