org.postgresql.largeobject
Class LargeObject

java.lang.Object
  org.postgresql.largeobject.LargeObject

public class LargeObject
extends java.lang.Object

This class provides the basic methods required to run the interface, plus a pair of methods that provide InputStream and OutputStream classes for this object.

Normally, client code would use the getAsciiStream, getBinaryStream, or getUnicodeStream methods in ResultSet, or setAsciiStream, setBinaryStream, or setUnicodeStream methods in PreparedStatement to access Large Objects.

However, sometimes lower level access to Large Objects are required, that are not supported by the JDBC specification.

Refer to org.postgresql.largeobject.LargeObjectManager on how to gain access to a Large Object, or how to create one.

See Also:

LargeObjectManager, ResultSet.getAsciiStream(int), ResultSet.getBinaryStream(int), ResultSet.getUnicodeStream(int), PreparedStatement.setAsciiStream(int, java.io.InputStream, int), PreparedStatement.setBinaryStream(int, java.io.InputStream, int), PreparedStatement.setUnicodeStream(int, java.io.InputStream, int)

Field Summary

static int	SEEK_CUR Indicates a seek from the current position
static int	SEEK_END Indicates a seek from the end of a file
static int	SEEK_SET Indicates a seek from the begining of a file

Constructor Summary

protected

LargeObject(Fastpath fp, long oid, int mode) This opens a large object.

Method Summary

void	close() This method closes the object.
LargeObject	copy()
java.io.InputStream	getInputStream() Returns an InputStream from this object.
long	getLongOID()
int	getOID() Deprecated. As of 8.3, replaced by getLongOID()
java.io.OutputStream	getOutputStream() Returns an OutputStream to this object.
int	read(byte[] buf, int off, int len) Reads some data from the object into an existing array
byte[]	read(int len) Reads some data from the object, and return as a byte[] array
void	seek(int pos) Sets the current position within the object.
void	seek(int pos, int ref) Sets the current position within the object.
int	size() This method is inefficient, as the only way to find out the size of the object is to seek to the end, record the current position, then return to the original position.
int	tell()
void	truncate(int len) Truncates the large object to the given length in bytes.
void	write(byte[] buf) Writes an array to the object
void	write(byte[] buf, int off, int len) Writes some data from an array to the object

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

SEEK_SET

public static final int SEEK_SET

Indicates a seek from the begining of a file

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Constant Field Values

SEEK_CUR

public static final int SEEK_CUR

Indicates a seek from the current position

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Constant Field Values

SEEK_END

public static final int SEEK_END

Indicates a seek from the end of a file

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

LargeObject

protected LargeObject(Fastpath fp,
                      long oid,
                      int mode)
               throws java.sql.SQLException

This opens a large object.

If the object does not exist, then an SQLException is thrown.

Parameters:

fp - FastPath API for the connection to use

oid - of the Large Object to open

mode - Mode of opening the large object (defined in LargeObjectManager)

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.

See Also:

LargeObjectManager

Method Detail

copy

public LargeObject copy()
                 throws java.sql.SQLException

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException

getOID

public int getOID()

Deprecated. As of 8.3, replaced by getLongOID()

Returns:

the OID of this LargeObject

getLongOID

public long getLongOID()

Returns:

the OID of this LargeObject

close

public void close()
           throws java.sql.SQLException

This method closes the object. You must not call methods in this object after this is called.

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.

read

public byte[] read(int len)
            throws java.sql.SQLException

Reads some data from the object, and return as a byte[] array

Parameters:

len - number of bytes to read

Returns:

byte[] array containing data read

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.

read

public int read(byte[] buf,
                int off,
                int len)
         throws java.sql.SQLException

Reads some data from the object into an existing array

Parameters:

buf - destination array

off - offset within array

len - number of bytes to read

Returns:

the number of bytes actually read

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.

write

public void write(byte[] buf)
           throws java.sql.SQLException

Writes an array to the object

Parameters:

buf - array to write

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.

write

public void write(byte[] buf,
                  int off,
                  int len)
           throws java.sql.SQLException

Writes some data from an array to the object

Parameters:

buf - destination array

off - offset within array

len - number of bytes to write

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.

seek

public void seek(int pos,
                 int ref)
          throws java.sql.SQLException

Sets the current position within the object.

This is similar to the fseek() call in the standard C library. It allows you to have random access to the large object.

Parameters:

pos - position within object

ref - Either SEEK_SET, SEEK_CUR or SEEK_END

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.

seek

public void seek(int pos)
          throws java.sql.SQLException

Sets the current position within the object.

This is similar to the fseek() call in the standard C library. It allows you to have random access to the large object.

Parameters:

pos - position within object from begining

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.

tell

public int tell()
         throws java.sql.SQLException

Returns:

the current position within the object

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.

size

public int size()
         throws java.sql.SQLException

This method is inefficient, as the only way to find out the size of the object is to seek to the end, record the current position, then return to the original position.

A better method will be found in the future.

Returns:

the size of the large object

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.

truncate

public void truncate(int len)
              throws java.sql.SQLException

Truncates the large object to the given length in bytes. If the number of bytes is larger than the current large object length, the large object will be filled with zero bytes. This method does not modify the current file offset.

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException

getInputStream

public java.io.InputStream getInputStream()
                                   throws java.sql.SQLException

Returns an InputStream from this object.

This InputStream can then be used in any method that requires an InputStream.

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.

getOutputStream

public java.io.OutputStream getOutputStream()
                                     throws java.sql.SQLException

Returns an OutputStream to this object.

This OutputStream can then be used in any method that requires an OutputStream.

Throws:

java.sql.SQLException - if a database-access error occurs.