org.olat.core.util.coordinate
Interface Filer

All Known Implementing Classes:
FilerImpl

Deprecated. work in progress a helper to organize files. a FileTransaction is essentially a file system directory without the user knowing the absolute path.

a FileTransaction is a unit of work (as a db transaction) that can either be committed or rolled back. this is a very very simple form of a transactional filesystem.

a FileTransaction does however -not- provide
- a locking utility
- quota management
- a vfs (virtual file system)
- synchronizing access to files and directories

Initial Date: 09.11.2007

public interface Filer

Description:
cluster:: this is work in progress

Author:
Felix Jost, http://www.goodsolutions.ch

Method Summary
 FileTransaction getCurrentFileTransaction()
          Deprecated.  
 

Method Detail

getCurrentFileTransaction

FileTransaction getCurrentFileTransaction()
Deprecated. 
Returns:
the FileTransaction associated with the current thread. make sure that at the end of dispatching, either commit() or rollback() is called, so that the FileTransaction is in a determined state for the next thread that uses it.