Class ExternalFile

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<java.io.File>

    public class ExternalFile
    extends java.io.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​(java.lang.String pathname)
      The constructor will be invoked by the framework.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      boolean equals​(java.lang.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 Detail

      • ExternalFile

        public ExternalFile​(java.lang.String pathname)
        The constructor will be invoked by the framework.
    • Method Detail

      • equals

        public boolean equals​(java.lang.Object obj)
        Overrides:
        equals in class java.io.File
      • exists

        public boolean exists()
        Overrides:
        exists in class java.io.File