# Class ForwardingFileObject<F extends FileObject>

java.lang.Object
javax.tools.ForwardingFileObject<F>

Type Parameters:
  `F` - the kind of file object forwarded to by this object

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `FileObject`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `ForwardingJavaFileObject`

public class ForwardingFileObject<F extends FileObject> extends Object implements FileObject
Forwards calls to a given file object. Subclasses of this class might override some of these methods and might also provide additional fields and methods.

Unless stated otherwise, references in this class to "this file object" should be interpreted as referring indirectly to the delegate file object.

Since:
  1.6

## Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type
Field
Description
`protected final F`
`fileObject`
The file object to which all methods are delegated.

## Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier
Constructor
Description
`protected`
`ForwardingFileObject(F fileObject)`
Creates a new instance of `ForwardingFileObject`.

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`boolean`
`delete()`
Deletes this file object.
`CharSequence`
`getCharContent(boolean ignoreEncodingErrors)`
Returns the character content of this file object, if available.
`long`
`getLastModified()`
Returns the time this file object was last modified.
`String`
`getName()`
Returns a user-friendly name for this file object.
`InputStream`
`openInputStream()`
Returns an InputStream for this file object.
`OutputStream`
`openOutputStream()`
Returns an OutputStream for this file object.
`Reader`
`openReader(boolean ignoreEncodingErrors)`
Returns a reader for this object.
`Writer`
`openWriter()`
Returns a Writer for this file object.
`URI`
`toUri()`
Returns a URI identifying this file object.

### Methods declared in class Object

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

## Field Details

### fileObject

protected final F extends FileObject fileObject
The file object to which all methods are delegated.

## Constructor Details

### ForwardingFileObject

protected ForwardingFileObject(F fileObject)
Creates a new instance of `ForwardingFileObject`.

Parameters:
  `fileObject` - delegate to this file object

## Method Details

### toUri

public URI toUri()
Description copied from interface: `FileObject`
Returns a URI identifying this file object.

Specified by:
  `toUri` in interface `FileObject`
Returns:
  a URI

### getName

public String getName()
Description copied from interface: `FileObject`
Returns a user-friendly name for this file object. The exact value returned is not specified but implementations should take care to preserve names as given by the user. For example, if the user writes the filename `"BobsApp\Test.java"` on the command line, this method should return `"BobsApp\Test.java"` whereas the toUri method might return `file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/UncleBob/BobsApp/Test.java`.

Specified by:
  `getName` in interface `FileObject`
Returns:
  a user-friendly name

### openInputStream

public InputStream openInputStream() throws IOException
Description copied from interface: `FileObject`
Returns an InputStream for this file object.

Specified by:
  `openInputStream` in interface `FileObject`
Returns:
  an InputStream
Throws:
  `IllegalStateException` - if this file object was opened for writing and does not support reading
  `UnsupportedOperationException` - if this kind of file object does not support byte access
  `IOException` - if an I/O error occurred

### openOutputStream

public OutputStream openOutputStream() throws IOException
Description copied from interface: `FileObject`
Returns an OutputStream for this file object.

Specified by:
  `openOutputStream` in interface `FileObject`
Returns:
  an OutputStream
Throws:
  `IllegalStateException` - if this file object was opened for reading and does not support writing
  `UnsupportedOperationException` - if this kind of file object does not support byte access
  `IOException` - if an I/O error occurred

### openReader

public Reader openReader(boolean ignoreEncodingErrors) throws IOException
Description copied from interface: `FileObject`
Returns a reader for this object. The returned reader will replace bytes that cannot be decoded with the default translation character. In addition, the reader may report a diagnostic unless `ignoreEncodingErrors` is true.

Specified by:
  `openReader` in interface `FileObject`
Parameters:
  `ignoreEncodingErrors` - ignore encoding errors if true
Returns:
  a Reader
Throws:
  `IllegalStateException` - if this file object was opened for writing and does not support reading
  `UnsupportedOperationException` - if this kind of file object does not support character access
  `IOException` - if an I/O error occurred

### getCharContent

public CharSequence getCharContent(boolean ignoreEncodingErrors) throws IOException
Description copied from interface: `FileObject`
Returns the character content of this file object, if available. Any byte that cannot be decoded will be replaced by the default translation character. In addition, a diagnostic may be reported unless `ignoreEncodingErrors` is true.

Specified by:
  `getCharContent` in interface `FileObject`
Parameters:
  `ignoreEncodingErrors` - ignore encoding errors if true
Returns:
  a CharSequence if available; `null` otherwise
Throws:
  `IllegalStateException` - if this file object was opened for writing and does not support reading
  `UnsupportedOperationException` - if this kind of file object does not support character access
  `IOException` - if an I/O error occurred

### openWriter

public Writer openWriter() throws IOException
Description copied from interface: `FileObject`
Returns a Writer for this file object.

Specified by:
  `openWriter` in interface `FileObject`
Returns:
  a Writer
Throws:
  `IllegalStateException` - if this file object was opened for reading and does not support writing
  `UnsupportedOperationException` - if this kind of file object does not support character access
  `IOException` - if an I/O error occurred

### getLastModified

public long getLastModified()
Description copied from interface: `FileObject`
Returns the time this file object was last modified. The time is measured in milliseconds since the epoch (00:00:00 GMT, January 1, 1970).

Specified by:
  `getLastModified` in interface `FileObject`
Returns:
  the time this file object was last modified; or 0 if the file object does not exist, if an I/O error occurred, or if the operation is not supported

### delete

public boolean delete()
Description copied from interface: `FileObject`
Deletes this file object. In case of errors, returns false.

Specified by:
  `delete` in interface `FileObject`
Returns:
  true if and only if this file object is successfully deleted; false otherwise