Package com.install4j.api.beans

Class ExternalFile

java.lang.Object

java.io.File

com.install4j.api.beans.ExternalFile

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<File>

public class ExternalFile
extends File

Property type for files from outside the distribution tree to be used in beans. Properties of type java.io.File refer to files in the distribution tree. For these properties, in the install4j GUI a distribution file chooser will be shown that offers only files that were configured in the "Files" section of the install4j GUI.

If you use ExternalFile as the property type, the install4j GUI will show a regular file chooser for the property that lets you select files from arbitrary locations. The selected file will be packaged with the installer during the compilation phase. The name of the file is changed to to a unique name during the compilation. It will be available in a temporary directory when the installer or uninstaller is started and extracted to the .install4j directory in the installation directory by the "Install files" action.

Note:At runtime, you have to call Context.getExternalFile to transform the property to an absolute file.

See Also:

• Context.getExternalFile(ExternalFile, boolean)
• Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class java.io.File

pathSeparator, pathSeparatorChar, separator, separatorChar

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ExternalFile(String pathname)	The constructor will be invoked by the framework.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	equals(Object obj)
boolean	exists()

Methods inherited from class java.io.File

canExecute, canRead, canWrite, compareTo, createNewFile, createTempFile, createTempFile, delete, deleteOnExit, getAbsoluteFile, getAbsolutePath, getCanonicalFile, getCanonicalPath, getFreeSpace, getName, getParent, getParentFile, getPath, getTotalSpace, getUsableSpace, hashCode, isAbsolute, isDirectory, isFile, isHidden, lastModified, length, list, list, listFiles, listFiles, listFiles, listRoots, mkdir, mkdirs, renameTo, setExecutable, setExecutable, setLastModified, setReadable, setReadable, setReadOnly, setWritable, setWritable, toPath, toString, toURI, toURL

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

ExternalFile

public ExternalFile(String pathname)

The constructor will be invoked by the framework.

Method Details

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class File

exists

public boolean exists()

Overrides:

exists in class File