Module org.refcodes.runtime

Package org.refcodes.runtime

Enum ConfigLocator

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<ConfigLocator>

org.refcodes.runtime.ConfigLocator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<ConfigLocator>

public enum ConfigLocator
extends Enum<ConfigLocator>

This enumeration represents configuration folder locations (of type File) and configuration file retrieval as of the chosen configuration mode.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant	Description
ABSOLUTE	None of the as of the folders as of the ConfigLocator enumeration are considered.
ALL	Representation of folders as of the ConfigLocator enumeration.
APPLICATION_ALL	Representation of all the APPLICATION_* folders.
APPLICATION_DIR	Representation of the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).
APPLICATION_DIR_ALL	Representation of all the APPLICATION_DIR_* folders as of the ConfigLocator enumeration.
APPLICATION_DIR_CONFIG	Representation of the config folder relative to the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).
APPLICATION_DIR_DOT_CONFIG	Representation of the .config folder relative to the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).
APPLICATION_DIR_DOT_ETC	Representation of the .etc folder relative to the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).
APPLICATION_DIR_DOT_SETTINGS	Representation of the .settings folder relative to the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).
APPLICATION_DIR_ETC	Representation of the etc folder relative to the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).
APPLICATION_DIR_SETTINGS	Representation of the settings folder relative to the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).
APPLICATION_PARENT_ALL	Representation of all the APPLICATION_PARRENT_* folders as of the ConfigLocator enumeration.
APPLICATION_PARENT_CONFIG	Representation of the config folder in the parent directory of the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).
APPLICATION_PARENT_DOT_CONFIG	Representation of the .config folder in the parent directory of the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).
APPLICATION_PARENT_DOT_ETC	Representation of the .etc folder in the parent directory of the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).
APPLICATION_PARENT_DOT_SETTINGS	Representation of the .settings folder in the parent directory of the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).
APPLICATION_PARENT_ETC	Representation of the etc folder in the parent directory of the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).
APPLICATION_PARENT_SETTINGS	Representation of the settings folder in the parent directory of the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).
HOST_ETC	Representation of the (in Unix alike systems) /etc/ folder.
USER_HOME	Representation of the executing user's home folder.
USER_HOME_ALL	Representation of all the USER_HOME_* folders.
USER_HOME_CONFIG	Representation of the config folder relative to the executing user's home folder.
USER_HOME_DOT_CONFIG	Representation of the .config folder relative to the executing user's home folder.
USER_HOME_DOT_ETC	Representation of the .etc folder relative to the executing user's home folder.
USER_HOME_DOT_SETTINGS	Representation of the .settings folder relative to the executing user's home folder.
USER_HOME_ETC	Representation of the etc folder relative to the executing user's home folder.
USER_HOME_SETTINGS	Representation of the settings folder relative to the executing user's home folder.
USER_WORKING_DIRECTORY

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
File[]	getFolders()	Returns the folders to be examined by the according enumeration's configuration in the order as of evaluation.
File[]	getFolders(File... aFolders)	Returns the folders to be examined by the according enumeration's configuration in the order as of evaluation.
boolean	isApplicationBase()	Determines whether to consider the application's base (the folder where the JAR resides) folder.
boolean	isApplicationBaseConfig()	Determines whether to consider the application's base (the folder where the JAR resides) "config" subfolder.
boolean	isApplicationBaseDotConfig()	Determines whether to consider the application's base (the folder where the JAR resides) ".config" subfolder.
boolean	isApplicationBaseDotEtc()	Determines whether to consider the application's base (the folder where the JAR resides) ".etc" subfolder.
boolean	isApplicationBaseDotSettings()	Determines whether to consider the application's base (the folder where the JAR resides) ".settings" subfolder.
boolean	isApplicationBaseEtc()	Determines whether to consider the application's base (the folder where the JAR resides) "etc" subfolder.
boolean	isApplicationBaseSettings()	Determines whether to consider the application's base (the folder where the JAR resides) "settings" subfolder.
boolean	isApplicationParentConfig()	Determines whether to consider the application's parent (the parent folder of the folder where the JAR resides) "config" subfolder.
boolean	isApplicationParentDotConfig()	Determines whether to consider the application's parent (the parent folder of the folder where the JAR resides) ".config" subfolder.
boolean	isApplicationParentDotEtc()	Determines whether to consider the application's parent (the parent folder of the folder where the JAR resides) ".etc" subfolder.
boolean	isApplicationParentDotSettings()	Determines whether to consider the application's parent (the parent folder of the folder where the JAR resides) ".settings" subfolder.
boolean	isApplicationParentEtc()	Determines whether to consider the application's parent (the parent folder of the folder where the JAR resides) "etc" subfolder.
boolean	isApplicationParentSettings()	Determines whether to consider the application's parent (the parent folder of the folder where the JAR resides) "settings" subfolder.
boolean	isHostEtc()	Determines whether to consider the host's "/etc" folder.
boolean	isUserHome()	Determines whether to consider the user's home "~" folder.
boolean	isUserHomeConfig()	Determines whether to consider the user's home "~" subfolder "config".
boolean	isUserHomeDotConfig()	Determines whether to consider the user's home "~" subfolder ".config".
boolean	isUserHomeDotEtc()	Determines whether to consider the user's home "~" subfolder ".etc".
boolean	isUserHomeDotSettings()	Determines whether to consider the user's home "~" subfolder ".settings".
boolean	isUserHomeEtc()	Determines whether to consider the user's home "~" subfolder "etc".
boolean	isUserHomeSettings()	Determines whether to consider the user's home "~" subfolder "settings".
boolean	isUserWorkingDir()	Determines whether to consider the user's current working directory (as for example bash's pwd would print out).
File	toFile(String aFileName)	Retrieves the first File identified by the given filename located in one of the according enumeration's configuration locations.
File	toFile(String aFileName, File... aFolders)	Retrieves the first File identified by the given filename located in one of the according enumeration's configuration locations.
static ConfigLocator	valueOf(String name)	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static ConfigLocator[]	values()	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Detail

HOST_ETC

public static final ConfigLocator HOST_ETC

Representation of the (in Unix alike systems) /etc/ folder.

APPLICATION_DIR

public static final ConfigLocator APPLICATION_DIR

Representation of the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).

APPLICATION_DIR_CONFIG

public static final ConfigLocator APPLICATION_DIR_CONFIG

Representation of the config folder relative to the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).

APPLICATION_DIR_ETC

public static final ConfigLocator APPLICATION_DIR_ETC

Representation of the etc folder relative to the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).

APPLICATION_DIR_SETTINGS

public static final ConfigLocator APPLICATION_DIR_SETTINGS

Representation of the settings folder relative to the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).

APPLICATION_DIR_DOT_CONFIG

public static final ConfigLocator APPLICATION_DIR_DOT_CONFIG

Representation of the .config folder relative to the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).

APPLICATION_DIR_DOT_ETC

public static final ConfigLocator APPLICATION_DIR_DOT_ETC

Representation of the .etc folder relative to the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).

APPLICATION_DIR_DOT_SETTINGS

public static final ConfigLocator APPLICATION_DIR_DOT_SETTINGS

Representation of the .settings folder relative to the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).

APPLICATION_DIR_ALL

public static final ConfigLocator APPLICATION_DIR_ALL

Representation of all the APPLICATION_DIR_* folders as of the ConfigLocator enumeration.

APPLICATION_PARENT_CONFIG

public static final ConfigLocator APPLICATION_PARENT_CONFIG

Representation of the config folder in the parent directory of the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).

APPLICATION_PARENT_ETC

public static final ConfigLocator APPLICATION_PARENT_ETC

Representation of the etc folder in the parent directory of the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).

APPLICATION_PARENT_SETTINGS

public static final ConfigLocator APPLICATION_PARENT_SETTINGS

Representation of the settings folder in the parent directory of the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).

APPLICATION_PARENT_DOT_CONFIG

public static final ConfigLocator APPLICATION_PARENT_DOT_CONFIG

Representation of the .config folder in the parent directory of the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).

APPLICATION_PARENT_DOT_ETC

public static final ConfigLocator APPLICATION_PARENT_DOT_ETC

Representation of the .etc folder in the parent directory of the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).

APPLICATION_PARENT_DOT_SETTINGS

public static final ConfigLocator APPLICATION_PARENT_DOT_SETTINGS

Representation of the .settings folder in the parent directory of the folder in which the application resides (e.g. the `JAR` file).

APPLICATION_PARENT_ALL

public static final ConfigLocator APPLICATION_PARENT_ALL

Representation of all the APPLICATION_PARRENT_* folders as of the ConfigLocator enumeration.

APPLICATION_ALL

public static final ConfigLocator APPLICATION_ALL

Representation of all the APPLICATION_* folders.

USER_HOME

public static final ConfigLocator USER_HOME

Representation of the executing user's home folder.

USER_HOME_CONFIG

public static final ConfigLocator USER_HOME_CONFIG

Representation of the config folder relative to the executing user's home folder.

USER_HOME_ETC

public static final ConfigLocator USER_HOME_ETC

Representation of the etc folder relative to the executing user's home folder.

USER_HOME_SETTINGS

public static final ConfigLocator USER_HOME_SETTINGS

Representation of the settings folder relative to the executing user's home folder.

USER_HOME_DOT_CONFIG

public static final ConfigLocator USER_HOME_DOT_CONFIG

Representation of the .config folder relative to the executing user's home folder.

USER_HOME_DOT_ETC

public static final ConfigLocator USER_HOME_DOT_ETC

Representation of the .etc folder relative to the executing user's home folder.

USER_HOME_DOT_SETTINGS

public static final ConfigLocator USER_HOME_DOT_SETTINGS

Representation of the .settings folder relative to the executing user's home folder.

USER_HOME_ALL

public static final ConfigLocator USER_HOME_ALL

Representation of all the USER_HOME_* folders.

ALL

public static final ConfigLocator ALL

Representation of folders as of the ConfigLocator enumeration.

ABSOLUTE

public static final ConfigLocator ABSOLUTE

None of the as of the folders as of the ConfigLocator enumeration are considered.

USER_WORKING_DIRECTORY

public static final ConfigLocator USER_WORKING_DIRECTORY

Method Detail

values

public static ConfigLocator[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:

for (ConfigLocator c : ConfigLocator.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:

an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static ConfigLocator valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:

name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.

Returns:

the enum constant with the specified name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name

NullPointerException - if the argument is null

isHostEtc

public boolean isHostEtc()

Determines whether to consider the host's "/etc" folder.

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isApplicationBase

public boolean isApplicationBase()

Determines whether to consider the application's base (the folder where the JAR resides) folder.

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isApplicationBaseConfig

public boolean isApplicationBaseConfig()

Determines whether to consider the application's base (the folder where the JAR resides) "config" subfolder.

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isApplicationBaseEtc

public boolean isApplicationBaseEtc()

Determines whether to consider the application's base (the folder where the JAR resides) "etc" subfolder.

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isApplicationBaseSettings

public boolean isApplicationBaseSettings()

Determines whether to consider the application's base (the folder where the JAR resides) "settings" subfolder.

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isApplicationBaseDotConfig

public boolean isApplicationBaseDotConfig()

Determines whether to consider the application's base (the folder where the JAR resides) ".config" subfolder.

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isApplicationBaseDotEtc

public boolean isApplicationBaseDotEtc()

Determines whether to consider the application's base (the folder where the JAR resides) ".etc" subfolder.

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isApplicationBaseDotSettings

public boolean isApplicationBaseDotSettings()

Determines whether to consider the application's base (the folder where the JAR resides) ".settings" subfolder.

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isApplicationParentConfig

public boolean isApplicationParentConfig()

Determines whether to consider the application's parent (the parent folder of the folder where the JAR resides) "config" subfolder.

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isApplicationParentEtc

public boolean isApplicationParentEtc()

Determines whether to consider the application's parent (the parent folder of the folder where the JAR resides) "etc" subfolder.

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isApplicationParentSettings

public boolean isApplicationParentSettings()

Determines whether to consider the application's parent (the parent folder of the folder where the JAR resides) "settings" subfolder.

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isApplicationParentDotConfig

public boolean isApplicationParentDotConfig()

Determines whether to consider the application's parent (the parent folder of the folder where the JAR resides) ".config" subfolder.

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isApplicationParentDotEtc

public boolean isApplicationParentDotEtc()

Determines whether to consider the application's parent (the parent folder of the folder where the JAR resides) ".etc" subfolder.

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isApplicationParentDotSettings

public boolean isApplicationParentDotSettings()

Determines whether to consider the application's parent (the parent folder of the folder where the JAR resides) ".settings" subfolder.

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isUserHome

public boolean isUserHome()

Determines whether to consider the user's home "~" folder.

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isUserHomeConfig

public boolean isUserHomeConfig()

Determines whether to consider the user's home "~" subfolder "config".

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isUserHomeEtc

public boolean isUserHomeEtc()

Determines whether to consider the user's home "~" subfolder "etc".

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isUserHomeSettings

public boolean isUserHomeSettings()

Determines whether to consider the user's home "~" subfolder "settings".

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isUserHomeDotConfig

public boolean isUserHomeDotConfig()

Determines whether to consider the user's home "~" subfolder ".config".

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isUserHomeDotEtc

public boolean isUserHomeDotEtc()

Determines whether to consider the user's home "~" subfolder ".etc".

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isUserHomeDotSettings

public boolean isUserHomeDotSettings()

Determines whether to consider the user's home "~" subfolder ".settings".

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

isUserWorkingDir

public boolean isUserWorkingDir()

Determines whether to consider the user's current working directory (as for example bash's pwd would print out).

Returns:

True in case the according folder is considered.

toFile

public File toFile(String aFileName)

Retrieves the first File identified by the given filename located in one of the according enumeration's configuration locations. If provided, regards the folder as provided by the system property SystemProperty.CONFIG_DIR with highest priority. Also takes build environment folders into account (least highest priority) when the launch folder points to an according build environment (such as maven's "target" folder).

Parameters:

aFileName - The filename for which to determine the according File.

Returns:

The according File or null if none such file was detected.

toFile

public File toFile(String aFileName,
                   File... aFolders)

Retrieves the first File identified by the given filename located in one of the according enumeration's configuration locations. If provided, regards the folder as provided by the system property SystemProperty.CONFIG_DIR with highest priority. The programmatically provided folders are regarded with second highest priority. Also takes build environment folders into account (least highest priority) when the launch folder points to an according build environment (such as maven's "target" folder).

Parameters:

aFileName - The filename for which to determine the according File.

aFolders - The folders to also take into account.

Returns:

The according File or null if none such file was detected.

getFolders

public File[] getFolders()

Returns the folders to be examined by the according enumeration's configuration in the order as of evaluation. If provided, regards the folder as provided by the system property SystemProperty.CONFIG_DIR with highest priority. Also takes build environment folders into account (least highest priority) when the launch folder points to an according build environment (such as maven's "target" folder).

Returns:

The folders to be examined.

getFolders

public File[] getFolders(File... aFolders)

Returns the folders to be examined by the according enumeration's configuration in the order as of evaluation. If provided, regards the folder as provided by the system property SystemProperty.CONFIG_DIR with highest priority. The programmatically provided folders are regarded with second highest priority. Also takes build environment folders into account (least highest priority) when the launch folder points to an according build environment (such as maven's "target" folder).

Parameters:

aFolders - The folders to also take into account.

Returns:

The folders to be examined.