Activity - fileManipulationActivity

Activity Type: File

Description

Manipulate files:

Create files.
Delete files.
Move files.
Copy files.

Examples

<fileManipulationActivity name="createFile">
  <create>path/newFile.ext</create>
  <output name="out"/>
</fileManipulationActivity>

<fileManipulationActivity name="deleteFile">
  <delete>path/file.ext</delete>
  <output name="out"/>
</fileManipulationActivity>

<fileManipulationActivity name="moveFile">
  <move to="newPath/movedFile.ext">path/file.ext</move>
  <output name="out"/>
</fileManipulationActivity>

<fileManipulationActivity name="copyFile">
  <copy to="newPath/copiedFile.ext">path/file.ext</copy>
  <output name="out"/>
</fileManipulationActivity>

Specification

Element fileManipulationActivity:

Attribute name - unique name for the activity within the scope of a request.
One of the following four elements (required):
- Element create - contains the path and name of a new file to create.
- Element delete - contains the path and name of a file to delete.
- Element move - contains the path and name of a file to move.
  - Attribute to - path and name of destination.
- Element copy - contains the path and name of a file to copy.
  - Attribute to - path and name of destination.
- Note that all the paths referenced should be specified relative to the top-level directory exposed by the associated OGSA-DAI service and must not attempt to traverse up the directory hierarchy higher than this directory. If this element is omitted, the top-level directory itself is examined and its listing returned.
Element output (required) - a dummy output which receives the value 1 after the action is complete.

Input and Output Types

Output: output - java.lang.String

Warning to Service Deployers

This activity can be used by clients to potentially access any directory on your server below that exposed by the associated OGSA-DAI service.

Data Resource Accessor

This activity requires a data resource accessor that implements the following interface: uk.org.ogsadai.dataresource.FileAccessProvider