FileResource (GlobalMentor Core 0.6.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.globalmentor.net.AbstractResource
- - com.globalmentor.net.DefaultResource
  - - com.globalmentor.io.FileResource

All Implemented Interfaces:

Resource, java.lang.Comparable<Resource>
```
public class FileResource
extends DefaultResource
```
A resource accessible by a file. The file may or may not have the same URI as the resource.

Author:

Garret Wilson

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface com.globalmentor.net.Resource
  URI_PROPERTY_NAME

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`FileResource(java.io.File file)`	Constructs a resource with a file.
`FileResource(java.io.File file, java.net.URI referenceURI)`	Constructs a resource with a file and a reference URI.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.util.List<FileResource>`	`getChildResources()`	Retrieves an list of child resources of this resource.
`java.io.File`	`getFile()`

Methods inherited from class com.globalmentor.net.DefaultResource
compareTo, getURI, setURI

Methods inherited from class com.globalmentor.net.AbstractResource
equals, hashCode, toString, toString, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - FileResource
```
public FileResource(java.io.File file)
```
    Constructs a resource with a file. The reference URI will be set to the reference URI of the file.
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - The file this resource represents.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the given file or reference URI is null.
  - FileResource
```
public FileResource(java.io.File file,
                    java.net.URI referenceURI)
```
    Constructs a resource with a file and a reference URI.
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - The file this resource represents.
    
    referenceURI - The reference URI for the new resource.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the given file is null.
- Method Detail
  - getFile
```
public java.io.File getFile()
```
    Returns:
    
    The file this resource represents.
  - getChildResources
```
public java.util.List<FileResource> getChildResources()
```
    Retrieves an list of child resources of this resource.
    
    Returns:
    
    A list of child resources.