com.atlassian.jira.bean.export
Interface FilenameGenerator


public interface FilenameGenerator

Strategy pattern for abstracting filename generation such as in unique filenames or timestamp-based ones.


Method Summary
 File generate(String basepath)
          Attempts to generate a File with a name using the implementor's chosen strategy.
 

Method Detail

generate

File generate(String basepath)
              throws IOException
Attempts to generate a File with a name using the implementor's chosen strategy. This contract only pertains to the generation of the File object, not to the creation of the actual physical file on disk.

Parameters:
basepath - absolute or relative prefix path for the filename.
Returns:
The full path to a prospective file.
Throws:
IOException - if a filename cannot be generated for the given basepath.


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