org.sonatype.aether.spi.connector
Class MetadataTransfer

java.lang.Object
  org.sonatype.aether.spi.connector.Transfer
      org.sonatype.aether.spi.connector.MetadataTransfer

Direct Known Subclasses:

MetadataDownload, MetadataUpload

public abstract class MetadataTransfer
extends Transfer

A download/upload of metadata.

Author:

Benjamin Bentmann

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.sonatype.aether.spi.connector.Transfer

Transfer.State

Constructor Summary

MetadataTransfer()

Method Summary

MetadataTransferException	getException() Gets the exception that occurred during the transfer (if any).
java.io.File	getFile() Gets the local file the metadata is downloaded to or uploaded from.
Metadata	getMetadata() Gets the metadata being transferred.
MetadataTransfer	setException(MetadataTransferException exception) Sets the exception that occurred during the transfer.
MetadataTransfer	setFile(java.io.File file) Sets the local file the metadata is downloaded to or uploaded from.
MetadataTransfer	setMetadata(Metadata metadata) Sets the metadata to transfer.

Methods inherited from class org.sonatype.aether.spi.connector.Transfer

getState, getTrace, setState, setTrace

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

MetadataTransfer

public MetadataTransfer()

Method Detail

getMetadata

public Metadata getMetadata()

Gets the metadata being transferred.

Returns:

The metadata being transferred or null if not set.

setMetadata

public MetadataTransfer setMetadata(Metadata metadata)

Sets the metadata to transfer.

Parameters:

metadata - The metadata, may be null.

Returns:

This transfer for chaining, never null.

getFile

public java.io.File getFile()

Gets the local file the metadata is downloaded to or uploaded from. In case of a download, a connector should first transfer the bytes to a temporary file and only overwrite the target file once the entire download is completed such that an interrupted/failed download does not corrupt the current file contents.

Returns:

The local file or null if not set.

setFile

public MetadataTransfer setFile(java.io.File file)

Sets the local file the metadata is downloaded to or uploaded from.

Parameters:

file - The local file, may be null.

Returns:

This transfer for chaining, never null.

getException

public MetadataTransferException getException()

Gets the exception that occurred during the transfer (if any).

Returns:

The exception or null if the transfer was successful.

setException

public MetadataTransfer setException(MetadataTransferException exception)

Sets the exception that occurred during the transfer.

Parameters:

exception - The exception, may be null to denote a successful transfer.

Returns:

This transfer for chaining, never null.