com.dynalivery.repository.util
Class RepositoryRef

java.lang.Object
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  +--com.dynalivery.repository.util.RepositoryRef

Direct Known Subclasses:

FileRef, FolderRef

public abstract class RepositoryRef

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.io.Serializable, java.util.Comparator

This class is used as a base class for both folder and file references

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

RepositoryRef()

Method Summary

abstract int	compare(java.lang.Object o1, java.lang.Object o2) Compares its two arguments for order.
abstract int	compareTo(java.lang.Object anotherObject) Compares this object with the specified object for order.
abstract boolean	equals(java.lang.Object anotherObject) Compares two objects for equality
abstract java.lang.String	getPathname() get the repository pathname String for this reference
abstract java.lang.String	toString() Returns a String which describes this repository reference.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

RepositoryRef

public RepositoryRef()

Method Detail

getPathname

public abstract java.lang.String getPathname()

get the repository pathname String for this reference

Returns:

the repository pathname String for this file

compare

public abstract int compare(java.lang.Object o1,
                            java.lang.Object o2)

Compares its two arguments for order. Returns a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.

Specified by:

compare in interface java.util.Comparator

Returns:

a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second

compareTo

public abstract int compareTo(java.lang.Object anotherObject)

Compares this object with the specified object for order. Returns a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object.

Parameters:

anotherObject - the object to compare to this one

Returns:

a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object.

equals

public abstract boolean equals(java.lang.Object anotherObject)

Compares two objects for equality

Specified by:

equals in interface java.util.Comparator

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

anotherObject - the object to compare to this one

Returns:

true if the objects are equal

toString

public abstract java.lang.String toString()

Returns a String which describes this repository reference.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a String which describes this repository reference.