org.entityfs.support.io
Interface FileInputStreamFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

FileInputStreamFactoryImpl, LockAwareFileInputStreamFactoryImpl

public interface FileInputStreamFactory

This interface defines an interface for creating FileInputStream:s. It is used to open streams with certain properties without having to make the code opening the stream take care of that.

A factory instance should only be used once and then discarded.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Karl Gustafsson

Method Summary

FileInputStream

createFileInputStream(File f) Create a FileInputStream on the file.

Method Detail

createFileInputStream

FileInputStream createFileInputStream(File f)
                                      throws FileNotFoundException

Create a FileInputStream on the file.

Parameters:

f - The file to open.

Returns:

A FileInputStream.

Throws:

FileNotFoundException - If the file is not found.