VtlFileArtifact (EASy-Producer Documentation API)

java.lang.Object
- net.ssehub.easy.instantiation.core.model.artifactModel.CompositeArtifact
- - net.ssehub.easy.instantiation.core.model.artifactModel.FileArtifact
  - - net.ssehub.easy.instantiation.core.model.artifactModel.VtlFileArtifact

All Implemented Interfaces:

IArtifact, IArtifactChangedListener, IFileSystemArtifact, IActualValueProvider, IStringValueProvider, IVilType
```
public class VtlFileArtifact
extends FileArtifact
```
Defines an artifact for VTL.

Author:

Holger Eichelberger

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface net.ssehub.easy.instantiation.core.model.vilTypes.IStringValueProvider
  IStringValueProvider.StringComparator

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class net.ssehub.easy.instantiation.core.model.artifactModel.FileArtifact
  DEFAULT

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected VtlFileArtifact(java.io.File file, ArtifactModel model)
Creates a new file artifact.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static FileArtifact`	`convert(java.lang.String val)`	Conversion operation.
`static FileArtifact`	`convert(Path path)`	Conversion operation.

Methods inherited from class net.ssehub.easy.instantiation.core.model.artifactModel.FileArtifact
accept, convert, convert, copy, create, createBinary, createText, delete, determineActualValue, exists, getArtifactModel, getName, getPath, getPathSegments, getPlainName, getStringValue, isTemporary, lastModification, move, rename, selectAll, setExecutable, store, substituteExtension

Methods inherited from class net.ssehub.easy.instantiation.core.model.artifactModel.CompositeArtifact
artifactChanged, getBinary, getBinaryInstance, getRepresentationChanged, getText, getTextInstance, update

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface net.ssehub.easy.instantiation.core.model.artifactModel.IArtifact
getBinary, getText, update

- Constructor Detail
  - VtlFileArtifact
```
protected VtlFileArtifact(java.io.File file,
                          ArtifactModel model)
```
    Creates a new file artifact.
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - the physical file of this artifact
    
    model - the artifact model to create this folder artifact within
- Method Detail
  - convert
```
public static FileArtifact convert(Path path)
                            throws VilException
```
    Conversion operation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - the path to be converted
    
    Returns:
    
    the converted value
    
    Throws:
    
    VilException - in case that creating the artifact fails
  - convert
```
public static FileArtifact convert(java.lang.String val)
                            throws VilException
```
    Conversion operation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    val - the value to be converted
    
    Returns:
    
    the converted value
    
    Throws:
    
    VilException - in case that creating the artifact fails