FileSystemAdaptorDescription (xenon 3.1.0 API)

All Superinterfaces:: AdaptorDescription

public interface FileSystemAdaptorDescription
extends AdaptorDescription

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`canAppend()`
`boolean`	`canCreateSymboliclinks()`	Can this adaptor create symbolic links ? In third party copy, a file is copied between two remote locations, without passing through the local machine first.
`boolean`	`canReadSymboliclinks()`	Can this adaptor read symbolic links ?
`boolean`	`isConnectionless()`
`boolean`	`needsSizeBeforehand()`
`boolean`	`supportsReadingPosixPermissions()`
`boolean`	`supportsRename()`
`boolean`	`supportsSettingPosixPermissions()`
`boolean`	`supportsThirdPartyCopy()`	Does this adaptor support third party copy ? In third party copy, a file is copied between two remote locations, without passing through the local machine first.

Methods inherited from interface nl.esciencecenter.xenon.AdaptorDescription
getDescription, getName, getSupportedCredentials, getSupportedLocations, getSupportedProperties

- Method Detail
  - supportsThirdPartyCopy
```
boolean supportsThirdPartyCopy()
```
    Does this adaptor support third party copy ? In third party copy, a file is copied between two remote locations, without passing through the local machine first.
    
    Returns:
    
    if this adaptor supports third party copy.
  - canReadSymboliclinks
```
boolean canReadSymboliclinks()
```
    Can this adaptor read symbolic links ?
    
    Returns:
    
    if this adaptor can read symbolic links.
  - canCreateSymboliclinks
```
boolean canCreateSymboliclinks()
```
    Can this adaptor create symbolic links ? In third party copy, a file is copied between two remote locations, without passing through the local machine first.
    
    Returns:
    
    if this adaptor can create symbolic links.
  - isConnectionless
```
boolean isConnectionless()
```
  - supportsReadingPosixPermissions
```
boolean supportsReadingPosixPermissions()
```
  - supportsSettingPosixPermissions
```
boolean supportsSettingPosixPermissions()
```
  - supportsRename
```
boolean supportsRename()
```
  - canAppend
```
boolean canAppend()
```
  - needsSizeBeforehand
```
boolean needsSizeBeforehand()
```