RAMDirectory (GATE Core 9.1-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- gate.creole.annic.apache.lucene.store.Directory
- - gate.creole.annic.apache.lucene.store.RAMDirectory

```
public final class RAMDirectory
extends Directory
```
A memory-resident Directory implementation.

Version:

$Id: RAMDirectory.java 529 2004-10-05 11:55:26Z niraj $

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`RAMDirectory()` Constructs an empty `Directory`.
`RAMDirectory(Directory dir)` Creates a new `RAMDirectory` instance from a different `Directory` implementation.
`RAMDirectory(File dir)` Creates a new `RAMDirectory` instance from the `FSDirectory`.
`RAMDirectory(String dir)` Creates a new `RAMDirectory` instance from the `FSDirectory`.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`close()` Closes the store to future operations.
`OutputStream`	`createFile(String name)` Creates a new, empty file in the directory with the given name.
`void`	`deleteFile(String name)` Removes an existing file in the directory.
`boolean`	`fileExists(String name)` Returns true iff the named file exists in this directory.
`long`	`fileLength(String name)` Returns the length in bytes of a file in the directory.
`long`	`fileModified(String name)` Returns the time the named file was last modified.
`String[]`	`list()` Returns an array of strings, one for each file in the directory.
`Lock`	`makeLock(String name)` Construct a `Lock`.
`InputStream`	`openFile(String name)` Returns a stream reading an existing file.
`void`	`renameFile(String from, String to)` Removes an existing file in the directory.
`void`	`touchFile(String name)` Set the modified time of an existing file to now.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - RAMDirectory
```
public RAMDirectory()
```
    Constructs an empty Directory.
  - RAMDirectory
```
public RAMDirectory(Directory dir)
             throws IOException
```
    Creates a new RAMDirectory instance from a different Directory implementation. This can be used to load a disk-based index into memory.
    This should be used only with indices that can fit into memory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dir - a Directory value
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - if an error occurs
  - RAMDirectory
```
public RAMDirectory(File dir)
             throws IOException
```
    Creates a new RAMDirectory instance from the FSDirectory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dir - a File specifying the index directory
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - RAMDirectory
```
public RAMDirectory(String dir)
             throws IOException
```
    Creates a new RAMDirectory instance from the FSDirectory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dir - a String specifying the full index directory path
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
- Method Detail
  - list
```
public final String[] list()
```
    Returns an array of strings, one for each file in the directory.
    
    Specified by:
    
    list in class Directory
  - fileExists
```
public final boolean fileExists(String name)
```
    Returns true iff the named file exists in this directory.
    
    Specified by:
    
    fileExists in class Directory
  - fileModified
```
public final long fileModified(String name)
                        throws IOException
```
    Returns the time the named file was last modified.
    
    Specified by:
    
    fileModified in class Directory
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - touchFile
```
public void touchFile(String name)
               throws IOException
```
    Set the modified time of an existing file to now.
    
    Specified by:
    
    touchFile in class Directory
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - fileLength
```
public final long fileLength(String name)
```
    Returns the length in bytes of a file in the directory.
    
    Specified by:
    
    fileLength in class Directory
  - deleteFile
```
public final void deleteFile(String name)
```
    Removes an existing file in the directory.
    
    Specified by:
    
    deleteFile in class Directory
  - renameFile
```
public final void renameFile(String from,
                             String to)
```
    Removes an existing file in the directory.
    
    Specified by:
    
    renameFile in class Directory
  - createFile
```
public final OutputStream createFile(String name)
```
    Creates a new, empty file in the directory with the given name. Returns a stream writing this file.
    
    Specified by:
    
    createFile in class Directory
  - openFile
```
public final InputStream openFile(String name)
```
    Returns a stream reading an existing file.
    
    Specified by:
    
    openFile in class Directory
  - makeLock
```
public final Lock makeLock(String name)
```
    Construct a Lock.
    
    Specified by:
    
    makeLock in class Directory
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the lock file
  - close
```
public final void close()
```
    Closes the store to future operations.
    
    Specified by:
    
    close in class Directory

Class RAMDirectory

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

RAMDirectory

RAMDirectory

RAMDirectory

RAMDirectory

Method Detail

list

fileExists

fileModified

touchFile

fileLength

deleteFile

renameFile

createFile

openFile

makeLock

close