Package com.install4j.api.beans
Class ExternalFile
- java.lang.Object
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- java.io.File
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- com.install4j.api.beans.ExternalFile
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- 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 typejava.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.
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor Description ExternalFile(java.lang.String pathname)
The constructor will be invoked by the framework.
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method Description boolean
equals(java.lang.Object obj)
boolean
exists()
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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
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