Class File

Provides a general-purpose binary storage for a large object.

Inheritance
Object
DomainObjectBase
File
Inherited Members
Namespace: Nevatech.Vsb.Repository.Entities
Assembly: Nevatech.Vsb.Repository.dll
Syntax
public sealed class File : DomainObjectBase, IValidator, IExtensibleDataObject, IEquatable<File>

Constructors

File()

Initializes an empty instance.

Declaration
public File()

File(Byte[], FileType)

Creates new temporary file from provided bytes.

Declaration
public File(byte[] content, FileType contentType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Byte[] content

Bytes to be written to the file.
FileType contentType

File content type.

File(MetadataSet)

Creates new temporary file from provided service metadata.

Declaration
public File(MetadataSet metadata)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MetadataSet metadata

Metadata to be initialized from.

File(String, FileType)

Creates new temporary file from provided text string.

Declaration
public File(string content, FileType contentType)
Parameters
Type Name Description
String content

Text to be written to the file.
FileType contentType

File content type.

Fields

DefaultExpiration

Default expiration time period for a temporary file.

Declaration
public static readonly TimeSpan DefaultExpiration
Field Value
Type Description
TimeSpan

Properties

Content

Gets or sets the binary content of the file.

Declaration
public byte[] Content { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Byte[]

ContentType

Gets or sets the type of the stored content.

Declaration
public FileType ContentType { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
FileType

Expired

Gets or sets the date and time when file expires and can be deleted. If Null, then file never expires.

Declaration
public DateTime? Expired { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Nullable<DateTime>

FileName

Gets or sets the original file name on disk.

Declaration
public string FileName { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
String

LastUpdated

Gets the date and time when file was updated or created.

Declaration
public DateTime LastUpdated { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
DateTime

ObjectType

Gets object type identifier.

Declaration
public override EntityType ObjectType { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
EntityType
Overrides

Methods

Equals(File)

Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.

Declaration
public bool Equals(File other)
Parameters
Type Name Description
File other

The object to compare with the current object.
Returns
Type Description
Boolean

True, if objects are equal. False, if objects are not equal.

Equals(Object)

Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.

Declaration
public override bool Equals(object obj)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Object obj

The object to compare with the current object.
Returns
Type Description
Boolean

True, if objects are equal. False, if objects are not equal.
Overrides

GetContentAsMetadata()

Retrieves metadata stored in the file.

Declaration
public MetadataSet GetContentAsMetadata()
Returns
Type Description
MetadataSet

Metadata stored in the file or Null, if content is empty.

GetContentAsText()

Retrieves text string stored in the file content.

Declaration
public string GetContentAsText()
Returns
Type Description
String

Text string stored in the file content or Null, if content is empty.

GetHashCode()

Returns the hash code for this instance.

Declaration
public override int GetHashCode()
Returns
Type Description
Int32

Hash code of the current instance.
Overrides

Validate()

Evaluates the state of this object.

Declaration
public override bool Validate()
Returns
Type Description
Boolean

True if state is valid; otherwise, false.
Overrides

Implements