uk.ac.starlink.connect

## Class FileNode

- java.lang.Object
- - uk.ac.starlink.connect.FileNode

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Node
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    FileBranch

      public abstract class FileNode
      extends java.lang.Object
      implements Node

  Node representing a file `File` in a local filesystem.
  Since:
    18 Feb 2005
  Author:
    Mark Taylor (Starlink)

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier | Constructor and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected` | `FileNode(java.io.File file)` Constructs a node from a File.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static FileNode` | `createNode(java.io.File file)` Creates a new FileNode from a File.
    `boolean` | `equals(java.lang.Object other)`
    `java.io.File` | `getFile()`
    `java.lang.String` | `getName()` Returns the name of this node.
    `Branch` | `getParent()` Returns the parent branch of this node.
    `int` | `hashCode()`
    `java.lang.String` | `toString()`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### FileNode

          protected FileNode(java.io.File file)

      Constructs a node from a File.
      Parameters:
        `file` - file

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getName

          public java.lang.String getName()

      Description copied from interface: `Node`
      Returns the name of this node. This should not be an entire pathname, that is, it should not include the name of its parent.
      Specified by:
        `getName` in interface `Node`
      Returns:
        name

    - #### getParent

          public Branch getParent()

      Description copied from interface: `Node`
      Returns the parent branch of this node. If this node is at the root of its tree, it will return `null`.
      Specified by:
        `getParent` in interface `Node`
      Returns:
        parent

    - #### getFile

          public java.io.File getFile()

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals(java.lang.Object other)

      Overrides:
        `equals` in class `java.lang.Object`

    - #### hashCode

          public int hashCode()

      Overrides:
        `hashCode` in class `java.lang.Object`

    - #### toString

          public java.lang.String toString()

      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `java.lang.Object`

    - #### createNode

          public static FileNode createNode(java.io.File file)

      Creates a new FileNode from a File.
      Parameters:
        `file` - file
      Returns:
        branch or leaf representing `file`

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