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package org.apache.commons.vfs2.operations;

import org.apache.commons.vfs2.FileSystemException;



A FileOperation is an object that brings an extra function to a FileObject. The VFS provides the basic functionality
to deal with FileObject's. That is create, delete, rename, copy, and so on functions. However, if you are working
with FileSystem and its files are, for example, under Version Control System (VCS) you might want to get an access to
the versioning framework and to be able to manage your files regarding VCS (e.g. commit them, update, get logs,
etc.). Such type of extended functionality is provided by FileOperation.




The FileOperation interface is a genetic interface that should not be implemented directly. It rather should be
extended by other interfaces that provide some concrete functions.




FileOperation is provided by



See Also:
  • Especially the FileOperationProvider is responsible for looking up and instantiating any
     concrete FileOperation.
Since:0.1
/**
 * <p>
 * A FileOperation is an object that brings an extra function to a FileObject. The VFS provides the basic functionality
 * to deal with FileObject's. That is create, delete, rename, copy, and so on functions. However, if you are working
 * with FileSystem and its files are, for example, under Version Control System (VCS) you might want to get an access to
 * the versioning framework and to be able to manage your files regarding VCS (e.g. commit them, update, get logs,
 * etc.). Such type of extended functionality is provided by FileOperation.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * The FileOperation interface is a genetic interface that should not be implemented directly. It rather should be
 * extended by other interfaces that provide some concrete functions.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * FileOperation is provided by
 * </p>
 *
 * @see FileOperationProvider Especially the FileOperationProvider is responsible for looking up and instantiating any
 *      concrete FileOperation.
 *
 * @since 0.1
 */
public interface FileOperation {

    
Performs necessary actions that are related to the concrete implementation of a FileOperation.

Throws:
  • FileSystemException – if an error occurs
/**
     * Performs necessary actions that are related to the concrete implementation of a FileOperation.
     *
     * @throws FileSystemException if an error occurs
     */
    void process() throws FileSystemException;
}