## org.w3c.tools.resources
Class ExternalContainer

    java.lang.Object
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      +--org.w3c.tools.resources.AttributeHolder
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            +--org.w3c.tools.resources.Resource
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                  +--org.w3c.tools.resources.FramedResource
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                        +--org.w3c.tools.resources.AbstractContainer
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                              +--org.w3c.tools.resources.ContainerResource
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                                    +--org.w3c.tools.resources.ExternalContainer

Direct Known Subclasses:
  AuthRealm, IndexersCatalog, RealmsCatalog, TemplateContainer

public abstract class ExternalContainer
extends ContainerResource

A Container which manage an external store, outside the space.

Field Summary
`protected java.io.File` | `repository` Our external repository.
`protected boolean` | `transientFlag` Our transientFlag, is true that container must not be saved.

Fields inherited from class org.w3c.tools.resources.ContainerResource
`acquired, ATTR_KEY`

Fields inherited from class org.w3c.tools.resources.FramedResource
`ATTR_OID, attrListener, debugEvent, event_disabled, framesRef, structListener`

Fields inherited from class org.w3c.tools.resources.Resource
`ATTR_CONTEXT, ATTR_HELP_URL, ATTR_IDENTIFIER, ATTR_LAST_MODIFIED, ATTR_PARENT, ATTR_RESOURCE_FRAMES, ATTR_STORE_ENTRY, ATTR_URL`

Fields inherited from class org.w3c.tools.resources.AttributeHolder
`attributes, slowpickle, values`

Constructor Summary
`ExternalContainer()`
`ExternalContainer(java.lang.String id, ResourceContext context, boolean transientFlag)`

Method Summary
`protected void` | `acquireChildren()` acquire children and notify space if we will be saved.
`ResourceReference` | `createDefaultResource(java.lang.String name)`
`void` | `delete()` Delete this Resource instance , and remove it from its store.
`abstract java.io.File` | `getRepository(ResourceContext context)` Get The repository for this external container.
`void` | `initialize(java.lang.Object[] values)`
`void` | `markModified()` Mark this resource as having been modified.

Methods inherited from class org.w3c.tools.resources.ContainerResource
`addResource, delete, deleteChildren, enumerateResourceIdentifiers, getChildrenSpaceEntry, getClone, getKey, getMatchingCharsCount, getSpaceEntry, internalLookup, lookup, lookup, notifyUnload, registerResource, replace, resourceCreated, resourceModified, resourceRemoved, updateDefaultChildAttributes`

Methods inherited from class org.w3c.tools.resources.AbstractContainer
`attributeChanged, enumerateResourceIdentifiers, resourceUnloaded`

Methods inherited from class org.w3c.tools.resources.FramedResource

`addAttributeChangedListener, addStructureChangedListener, collectFramesReference, disableEvent, displayEvent, enableEvent, eventDisabled, fireAttributeChangeEvent, fireStructureChangedEvent, fireStructureChangedEvent, frameAdded, frameModified, frameRemoved, getFrame, getFrame, getFrameReference, getFrameReference, getFramesReference, getOid, perform, performFrames, postAttributeChangeEvent, postEvent, postStructureChangedEvent, postStructureChangedEvent, processEvent, registerFrame, registerFrameIfNone, removeAttributeChangedListener, removeStructureChangedListener, setValue, unregisterFrame`

Methods inherited from class org.w3c.tools.resources.Resource
`acceptUnload, checkMultipleLock, collectFrames, getContext, getFrame, getFrames, getHelpURL, getHelpURL, getIdentifier, getLastModified, getParent, getResourceReference, getServer, getSpace, getStoreEntry, getURLPath, getValue, getValue, isInitialized, isUnloaded, setContext, setContext, setValue, updateAttributes`

Methods inherited from class org.w3c.tools.resources.AttributeHolder
`definesAttribute, definesAttribute, getAttributes, getBoolean, getChar, getClone, getClone, getDouble, getFloat, getInt, getLong, getString, getValue, initialize, lookupAttribute, pickle, print, setBoolean, setChar, setDouble, setFloat, setInt, setLong, setString, setValue, unpickle, unpickle, unpickle, unpickleInstance, unpickleInstance`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### transientFlag

    protected boolean transientFlag

  Our transientFlag, is true that container must not be saved.

### repository

    protected java.io.File repository

  Our external repository.

Constructor Detail

### ExternalContainer

    public ExternalContainer(java.lang.String id,
                             ResourceContext context,
                             boolean transientFlag)

  Parameters:
    `id` - The identifier.
    `context` - The default context.
    `transientFlag` - The transient flag.

### ExternalContainer

    public ExternalContainer()

Method Detail

### createDefaultResource

    public ResourceReference createDefaultResource(java.lang.String name)

  Overrides:
    createDefaultResource in class ContainerResource

### markModified

    public void markModified()

  Mark this resource as having been modified.
  Overrides:
    markModified in class FramedResource

### acquireChildren

    protected void acquireChildren()

  acquire children and notify space if we will be saved.
  Overrides:
    acquireChildren in class ContainerResource

### delete

    public void delete()
                throws MultipleLockException

  Delete this Resource instance , and remove it from its store. This method will erase definitely this resource, for ever, by removing it from its resource store (when doable).
  Throws:
    MultipleLockException - if someone has locked this resource.
  Overrides:
    delete in class ContainerResource

### getRepository

    public abstract java.io.File getRepository(ResourceContext context)

  Get The repository for this external container. Warning: called in the constructor!
  Parameters:
    `context` - The container context.
  Returns:
    A File instance

### initialize

    public void initialize(java.lang.Object[] values)

  Overrides:
    initialize in class ContainerResource