CommonTaskContentDescriptors

public final class CommonTaskContentDescriptors

Utility class containing common content descriptors which can be used for reporting file dependencies.

The static singleton instances can be used for reporting file dependencies.

Fields

public static final ContentDescriptor	DONT_CARE Content descriptor that signals that the task doesn't care about the modifications made to the associated file.
public static final ContentDescriptor	IS_DIRECTORY Content descriptor that expects the associated path to be a directory.
public static final ContentDescriptor	IS_FILE Content descriptor that expects the associated path to be a file.
public static final ContentDescriptor	IS_NOT_DIRECTORY Content descriptor that expects the associated path to not be a directory.
public static final ContentDescriptor	IS_NOT_FILE Content descriptor that expects the associated path to be not a file.
public static final ContentDescriptor	NOT_PRESENT Content descriptor that expects the associated file or directory to not exist.
public static final ContentDescriptor	PRESENT Content descriptor that expects the associated file or directory to exist, but doesn't specify other requirements on it.

Inherited methods
From: Object clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Content descriptor that signals that the task doesn't care about the modifications made to the associated file.

This content descriptor can be used when the task wants to avoid DeltaType.INPUT_FILE_ADDITION deltas to trigger task reinvocation.

Content descriptor that expects the associated path to be a directory. That is, it must exist, and must be a directory.

Content descriptor that expects the associated path to be a file. That is, it must exist, and mustn't be a directory.

Content descriptor that expects the associated path to not be a directory. That is, it may be a file, or not exist.

Content descriptor that expects the associated path to be not a file. That is, it may be a directory, or not exist.

Content descriptor that expects the associated file or directory to not exist.

If the descriptor to compare is non-null and is other than NonExistentContentDescriptor.INSTANCE, then it will return true.

Content descriptor that expects the associated file or directory to exist, but doesn't specify other requirements on it.

If the descriptor to compare is null or equals NonExistentContentDescriptor.INSTANCE, then it will return true.