swarm.defobj
Interface ArchiverC

All Known Subinterfaces:
HDF5ArchiverC, LispArchiverC
All Known Implementing Classes:
HDF5ArchiverCImpl, LispArchiverCImpl

public abstract interface ArchiverC
extends CreateS, CreateC, DropS, DropC

High level abstract serialization interface.. High level abstract serialization interface.


Method Summary
 Object setDefaultAppPath()
          Specify that the Archiver to use the default application path
 Object setDefaultPath()
          Specify that the Archiver instance use the default system path
 Object setInhibitLoadFlag(boolean inhibitLoadFlag)
          Make the Archiver ignore any file found in the specified path
 Object setPath(String path)
          Set the physical path for the Archiver to read/write
 Object setSystemArchiverFlag(boolean systemArchiverFlag)
          Make the Archiver expect application metadata, such as `mode' information
 
Methods inherited from interface swarm.defobj.CreateC
createEnd
 

Method Detail

setInhibitLoadFlag

public Object setInhibitLoadFlag(boolean inhibitLoadFlag)
Make the Archiver ignore any file found in the specified path

setPath

public Object setPath(String path)
Set the physical path for the Archiver to read/write

setSystemArchiverFlag

public Object setSystemArchiverFlag(boolean systemArchiverFlag)
Make the Archiver expect application metadata, such as `mode' information

setDefaultPath

public Object setDefaultPath()
Specify that the Archiver instance use the default system path

setDefaultAppPath

public Object setDefaultAppPath()
Specify that the Archiver to use the default application path