diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/IFileService.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/IFileService.java
index 91020f33143..0e91ee04f6e 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/IFileService.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/services/files/IFileService.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
* component that contains this file: David McKnight, Kushal Munir,
* Michael Berger, David Dykstal, Phil Coulthard, Don Yantzi, Eric Simpson,
* Emily Bruner, Mazen Faraj, Adrian Storisteanu, Li Ding, and Kent Hawley.
- *
+ *
* Contributors:
* Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [186128] Move IProgressMonitor last in all API
* Martin Oberhuber (Wind River) - [183824] Forward SystemMessageException from IRemoteFileSubsystem
@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
* Query constant (bit mask value 1) which indicates that a query should be
* on files. The filter(s) passed into the list methods will produce a
* subset of files matching the filter(s).
- *
+ *
* This constant is passed into the IFileService list calls. Implementors of
* IFileService make use of this to determine what to query and what to
* return from the query.
- *
+ *
* @see IFileService#list(String,String,int,IProgressMonitor)
* @see IFileService#listMultiple(String[],String[],int,IProgressMonitor)
* @see IFileService#listMultiple(String[],String[],int[],IProgressMonitor)
- *
+ *
* @since org.eclipse.rse.services 3.0
*/
public static final int FILE_TYPE_FILES = 0x1;
@@ -79,15 +79,15 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
* Query constant (bit mask value 2) which indicates that a query should be
* on folders. The filter(s) passed into the list methods will produce a
* subset of folders matching the filter(s).
- *
+ *
* This constant is passed into the IFileService list calls. Implementors of
* IFileService make use of this to determine what to query and what to
* return from the query.
- *
+ *
* @see IFileService#list(String,String,int,IProgressMonitor)
* @see IFileService#listMultiple(String[],String[],int,IProgressMonitor)
* @see IFileService#listMultiple(String[],String[],int[],IProgressMonitor)
- *
+ *
* @since org.eclipse.rse.services 3.0
*/
public static final int FILE_TYPE_FOLDERS = 0x2;
@@ -98,15 +98,15 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
* will produce a subset of files matching the filter(s) and all the
* folders. Note that only files are filtered and all folders are returned
* when this is used.
- *
+ *
* This constant is passed into the IFileService list calls. Implementors of
* IFileService make use of this to determine what to query and what to
* return from the query.
- *
+ *
* @see IFileService#list(String,String,int,IProgressMonitor)
* @see IFileService#listMultiple(String[],String[],int,IProgressMonitor)
* @see IFileService#listMultiple(String[],String[],int[],IProgressMonitor)
- *
+ *
* @since org.eclipse.rse.services 3.0
*/
public static final int FILE_TYPE_FILES_AND_FOLDERS = 0x0;
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Options constant (value 1 <<0) for specifying a stream that will
* append data to a file.
- *
+ *
* @see IFileService#getOutputStream(String, String, int, IProgressMonitor)
- *
+ *
* @since org.eclipse.rse.services 3.0
*/
public static final int APPEND = 1 << 0;
@@ -124,19 +124,19 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Options constant (value 2 <<0) for specifying that a file is Text
* instead of the default Binary.
- *
+ *
* In Text mode, encoding conversions and line end conversions can be
* performed on the stream.
- *
+ *
* @see IFileService#getOutputStream(String, String, int, IProgressMonitor)
- *
+ *
* @since org.eclipse.rse.services 3.0
*/
public static final int TEXT_MODE = 2 << 0;
/**
* Options constant (value 0) to indicate that no bit options are set.
- *
+ *
* @since org.eclipse.rse.services 3.0
*/
public static final int NONE = 0;
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
* @throws SystemMessageException if an error occurs.
* Typically this would be one of those in the
* {@link RemoteFileException} family.
- *
+ *
* @since org.eclipse.rse.services 3.0
*/
public boolean uploadMultiple(File[] localFiles, String[] remoteParents, String[] remoteFiles, boolean[] isBinary, String[] srcEncodings, String[] hostEncodings, IProgressMonitor monitor) throws SystemMessageException;
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Copy files from the remote file system to the local system.
- *
+ *
* @param remoteParents - string designating the remote parents.
* @param remoteFiles - Strings designating the remote files residing in the
* parents.
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
* @return true if the files were copied from the remote system.
* @throws SystemMessageException if an error occurs. Typically this would
* be one of those in the {@link RemoteFileException} family.
- *
+ *
* @since org.eclipse.rse.services 3.0
*/
public boolean downloadMultiple(String[] remoteParents, String[] remoteFiles, File[] localFiles, boolean[] isBinary, String[] hostEncodings, IProgressMonitor monitor) throws SystemMessageException;
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Get an abstract remote file handle for a specified path.
- *
+ *
* @param remoteParent
* @param name
* @param monitor the monitor for this potentially long running operation
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* List the contents of a remote folder.
- *
+ *
* @param remoteParent - the name of the parent directory on the remote file
* system from which to retrieve the child list.
* @param fileFilter - a string that can be used to filter the children.
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
* @return the list of host files.
* @throws SystemMessageException if an error occurs. Typically this would
* be one of those in the RemoteFileException family.
- *
+ *
* @since org.eclipse.rse.services 3.0
*/
public IHostFile[] list(String remoteParent, String fileFilter, int fileType, IProgressMonitor monitor) throws SystemMessageException;
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Get multiple abstract remote file handles for an array of specified
* paths.
- *
+ *
* @param remoteParents - the list of remote parents
* @param names - the list of file names
* @param monitor the monitor for this potentially long running operation
@@ -280,14 +280,14 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
* false.
* @throws SystemMessageException if an error occurs. Typically this would
* be one of those in the RemoteFileException family.
- *
+ *
* @since org.eclipse.rse.services 3.0
*/
public IHostFile[] getFileMultiple(String remoteParents[], String names[], IProgressMonitor monitor) throws SystemMessageException;
/**
* List the contents of multiple remote folders.
- *
+ *
* @param remoteParents - the names of the parent directories on the remote
* file system from which to retrieve the collective child list.
* @param fileFilters - a set of strings that can be used to filter the
@@ -304,14 +304,14 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
* remoteParents with it's corresponding filter.
* @throws SystemMessageException if an error occurs. Typically this would
* be one of those in the RemoteFileException family.
- *
+ *
* @since org.eclipse.rse.services 3.0
*/
public IHostFile[] listMultiple(String[] remoteParents, String[] fileFilters, int[] fileTypes, IProgressMonitor monitor) throws SystemMessageException;
/**
* List the contents of multiple remote folders.
- *
+ *
* @param remoteParents - the names of the parent directories on the remote
* file system from which to retrieve the collective child list.
* @param fileFilters - a set of strings that can be used to filter the
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
* remoteParents with it's corresponding filter.
* @throws SystemMessageException if an error occurs. Typically this would
* be one of those in the RemoteFileException family.
- *
+ *
* @since org.eclipse.rse.services 3.0
*/
public IHostFile[] listMultiple(String[] remoteParents, String[] fileFilters, int fileType, IProgressMonitor monitor) throws SystemMessageException;
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Get abstract remote file handles for the known remote file system roots.
- *
+ *
* @param monitor the monitor for this potentially long running operation
* Return the list of roots for this system
* @return the list of host files.
@@ -347,15 +347,15 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Return the user's home directory on this connection.
- *
+ *
* The resulting IHostFile object is just a handle, so there is no guarantee
* that it refers to an existing file.
- *
+ *
* This method may also return null if the home directory could
* not be determined (for instance, because the connection is not yet connected).
* In this case, clients are encouraged to query the home directory again once
* the connection is connected.
- *
+ *
* @return A handle to the current user's home directory, or null
* if the home directory could not be determined.
*/
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Create a file on the host.
- *
+ *
* @param remoteParent the parent directory
* @param fileName the name of the new file
* @param monitor the monitor for this potentially long running operation
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Create a folder on the host.
- *
+ *
* @param remoteParent the parent directory
* @param folderName the name of the new folder
* @param monitor the progress monitor
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Delete a file or folder on the host.
- *
+ *
* @param remoteParent the folder containing the file to delete
* @param fileName the name of the file or folder to delete
* @param monitor the progress monitor
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
* exception during the operation. Without an exception thrown in such
* cases, views may not be refreshed correctly to account for deleted
* resources.
- *
+ *
* @param remoteParents the array of folders containing the files to delete
* @param fileNames the names of the files or folders to delete
* @param monitor the progress monitor
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Rename a file or folder on the host.
- *
+ *
* @param remoteParent the folder containing the file to rename
* @param oldName the old name of the file or folder to rename
* @param newName the new name for the file
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Rename a file or folder on the host.
- *
+ *
* @param remoteParent the folder containing the file to rename
* @param oldName the old name of the file or folder to rename
* @param newName the new name for the file
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Move the file or folder specified to a different remote path.
- *
+ *
* @param srcParent the folder containing the file or folder to move
* @param srcName the new of the file or folder to move
* @param tgtParent the destination folder for the move
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Copy the file or folder to the specified destination.
- *
+ *
* @param srcParent the folder containing the file or folder to copy
* @param srcName the new of the file or folder to copy
* @param tgtParent the destination folder for the copy
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Copy a set of files or folders to the specified destination.
- *
+ *
* @param srcParents the folders containing each file or folder to copy
* @param srcNames the names of the files or folders to copy
* @param tgtParent the destination folder for the copy
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Indicates whether the file system is case sensitive.
- *
+ *
* @return true if the file system has case sensitive file names
*/
public boolean isCaseSensitive();
@@ -493,18 +493,28 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Set the last modified stamp of the file or folder with the specified
* timestamp.
- *
+ *
+ * Note that the precision to which the underlying file system supports last
+ * modified times may vary. Therefore, even if this method successfully sets
+ * the timestamp, there is no guarantee that the
+ * {@link IHostFile#getModifiedDate()} method after a following
+ * {@link #getFile(String, String, IProgressMonitor)} call returns exactly
+ * the same timestamp.
+ *
* @param parent the parent path of the file to set
* @param name the name of the file to set
- * @param timestamp the new timestamp
+ * @param timestamp the new timestamp in milliseconds from January 1, 1970,
+ * 00:00:00 UTC.
* @param monitor the progress monitor
* @return true if the file timestamp was changed successfully
+ *
+ * @see IHostFile#getModifiedDate()
*/
public boolean setLastModified(String parent, String name, long timestamp, IProgressMonitor monitor) throws SystemMessageException;
/**
* Set the read-only permission of the specified file or folder.
- *
+ *
* @param parent the parent path of the file to set
* @param name the name of the file to set
* @param readOnly indicates whether to make the file read-only or
@@ -527,7 +537,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Get the input stream to access the contents a remote file. Clients should
* close the input stream when done.
- *
+ *
* @param remoteParent the absolute path of the parent.
* @param remoteFile the name of the remote file.
* @param isBinary true if the file is a binary file,
@@ -542,7 +552,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Get the output stream to write to a remote file. Clients should close the
* output stream when done.
- *
+ *
* @param remoteParent the absolute path of the parent.
* @param remoteFile the name of the remote file.
* @param isBinary true if the file is a binary file,
@@ -560,7 +570,7 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
/**
* Get the output stream to write/append to a remote file. Clients should
* close the output stream when done.
- *
+ *
* @param remoteParent the absolute path of the parent.
* @param remoteFile the name of the remote file.
* @param options bit wise or of option constants. Valid constants are
@@ -578,9 +588,9 @@ public interface IFileService extends IService
* the IFileServiceCodePageConverter mechanism. Certain extensions, such as
* property pages for encoding conversion can determine whether or not to
* display or enable themselves based on result of this call.
- *
+ *
* @return whether this service supports encoding conversion
- *
+ *
* @since org.eclipse.rse.services 3.0
*/
public boolean supportsEncodingConversion();