Package org.eclipse.compare

Class BufferedContent

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.compare.BufferedContent

All Implemented Interfaces:

IContentChangeNotifier, IStreamContentAccessor

Direct Known Subclasses:

ResourceNode

public abstract class BufferedContent
extends Object
implements IContentChangeNotifier, IStreamContentAccessor

Abstract implementation for a buffered IStreamContentAccessor.

Subclasses must implement the createStream method to connect the buffered content with a streamable source (e.g., a file).

As long as the contents of BufferedContent is only retrieved as an input stream (by means of getContents) and the BufferedContent is not modified (with setContent) no buffering takes place. Buffering starts when either method getContent or setContent is called.

See Also:

IContentChangeNotifier, IStreamContentAccessor

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	BufferedContent()	Creates a buffered stream content accessor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	addContentChangeListener(IContentChangeListener listener)	Adds a content change listener to this notifier.
protected abstract InputStream	createStream()	Creates and returns a stream for reading the contents.
void	discardBuffer()	Discards the buffered content.
protected void	fireContentChanged()	Notifies all registered IContentChangeListeners of a content change.
byte[]	getContent()	Returns the contents as an array of bytes.
InputStream	getContents()	Returns an open InputStream for this object which can be used to retrieve the object's content.
void	removeContentChangeListener(IContentChangeListener listener)	Removes the given content changed listener from this notifier.
void	setContent(byte[] contents)	Sets the contents.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

BufferedContent

protected BufferedContent()

Creates a buffered stream content accessor.

Method Detail

getContents

public InputStream getContents()
                        throws CoreException

Description copied from interface: IStreamContentAccessor

Returns an open InputStream for this object which can be used to retrieve the object's content. The client is responsible for closing the stream when finished. Returns null if this object has no streamable contents.

Specified by:

getContents in interface IStreamContentAccessor

Returns:

an input stream containing the contents of this object

Throws:

CoreException - if the contents of this object could not be accessed

createStream

protected abstract InputStream createStream()
                                     throws CoreException

Creates and returns a stream for reading the contents.

Subclasses must implement this method.

Returns:

the stream from which the content is read

Throws:

CoreException - if the contents could not be accessed

setContent

public void setContent(byte[] contents)

Sets the contents. Registered content change listeners are notified.

Parameters:

contents - the new contents

getContent

public byte[] getContent()

Returns the contents as an array of bytes.

Returns:

the contents as an array of bytes, or null if the contents could not be accessed

discardBuffer

public void discardBuffer()

Discards the buffered content.

addContentChangeListener

public void addContentChangeListener(IContentChangeListener listener)

Description copied from interface: IContentChangeNotifier

Adds a content change listener to this notifier. Has no effect if an identical listener is already registered.

Specified by:

addContentChangeListener in interface IContentChangeNotifier

Parameters:

listener - a content changed listener

removeContentChangeListener

public void removeContentChangeListener(IContentChangeListener listener)

Description copied from interface: IContentChangeNotifier

Removes the given content changed listener from this notifier. Has no effect if the listener is not registered.

Specified by:

removeContentChangeListener in interface IContentChangeNotifier

Parameters:

listener - a content changed listener

fireContentChanged

protected void fireContentChanged()

Notifies all registered IContentChangeListeners of a content change.