/*
 * FileAccess.java
 * Created on February 22, 2001, 11:14 AM
 */

package org.freehep.application.services;
import java.io.*;

/**
 * Encapsulates access to a File in a way which will work with unsigned
 * java web start apps. This interface can also be used by applications.
 * @author  tonyj
 * @version $Id: FileAccess.java,v 1.1 2001/02/23 01:18:07 tonyj Exp $
 */
public interface FileAccess 
{
    /**
     * Returns whether the file can be read.
     */
    boolean canRead() throws IOException;
    /**
     * Returns whether the file can be written to.
     */
    boolean canWrite() throws IOException;
    /**
     * Gets an InputStream from the file.
     */
    InputStream getInputStream() throws IOException;
    /**
     * Gets an OutputStream to the file.
     */
    OutputStream getOutputStream(boolean append) throws IOException;
    /**
     * Gets the file name as a string
     */
    String getName() throws IOException;
    /**
     * Gets the length of the file
     */
    long getLength() throws IOException;
    /**
     * Gets the maximum length of this file. 
     * If the length is not limited returns a very large number
     */
    long getMaxLength() throws IOException;
    /**
     * Sets the maximum file length for the file. 
     */
    long setMaxLength(long length) throws IOException;
    /**
     * Applications that need direct access to the underlying File can call this
     * method, but it breaks the JNLP encapsualtion and will throw a SecurityException
     * if used from an unsigned JNLP application.
     */
    File getFile() throws IOException, SecurityException;
}
