org.deepfs.fsml.plugin
Class SpotlightExtractor

java.lang.Object
  org.deepfs.fsml.plugin.SpotlightExtractor

All Implemented Interfaces:

IFileParser

public final class SpotlightExtractor
extends Object
implements IFileParser

Extracts metadata from Apple's Spotlight.

Author:

Workgroup DBIS, University of Konstanz 2005-10, ISC License, Bastian Lemke

Constructor Summary

SpotlightExtractor()
Constructor.

Method Summary

boolean	check(DeepFile deepFile) Checks if there is a File in correct format and can be read by the parser.
void	extract(DeepFile deepFile) Extracts metadata and file contents.
void	propagate(DeepFile deepFile) Propagates the metadata and file contents back to the file in the file system.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SpotlightExtractor

public SpotlightExtractor()
                   throws ParserException

Constructor.

Throws:

ParserException - if the spotex library is not available

Method Detail

check

public boolean check(DeepFile deepFile)

Description copied from interface: IFileParser

Checks if there is a File in correct format and can be read by the parser. Checks e.g. header bytes.

Specified by:

check in interface IFileParser

Parameters:

deepFile - the DeepFile to read from

Returns:

true if the file is supported

extract

public void extract(DeepFile deepFile)

Description copied from interface: IFileParser

Extracts metadata and file contents.

Specified by:

extract in interface IFileParser

Parameters:

deepFile - the DeepFile to save metadata and content to

propagate

public void propagate(DeepFile deepFile)

Description copied from interface: IFileParser

Propagates the metadata and file contents back to the file in the file system.

Specified by:

propagate in interface IFileParser

Parameters:

deepFile - the DeepFile that contains the metadata and file contents