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Refresh resource after external alteration to file [message #328487]

Mon, 26 May 2008 10:11

Eclipse User

Hi,

I have code that has to save via a path (String). So, I create my own
FileOutputStream that writes the file to the workspace (not via IFile),
and close the stream. The workspace is obviously not aware of this, and
I need to hit refresh before using the file (I use a CommonNavigator).
Is there some way I can locate the file in the workspace by name or
external (non-workspace) path, so I can get a handle to the IFile and
call "refresh" programmatically? Or could someone recommend another
strategy so that the resource is refreshed automatically on external
modification?

Cheers,

.../Ola

Re: Refresh resource after external alteration to file [message #328498 is a reply to message #328487]

Mon, 26 May 2008 12:55

Eclipse User

Use IWorkspaceRoot.getFileForLocation() to get the IFile and do a
refreshLocal() on that.

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Ola Spjuth wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have code that has to save via a path (String). So, I create my own
> FileOutputStream that writes the file to the workspace (not via IFile),
> and close the stream. The workspace is obviously not aware of this, and
> I need to hit refresh before using the file (I use a CommonNavigator).
> Is there some way I can locate the file in the workspace by name or
> external (non-workspace) path, so I can get a handle to the IFile and
> call "refresh" programmatically? Or could someone recommend another
> strategy so that the resource is refreshed automatically on external
> modification?
>
> Cheers,
>
> .../Ola

Re: Refresh resource after external alteration to file [message #328636 is a reply to message #328487]

Thu, 29 May 2008 04:14

Eclipse User

Ola Spjuth wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have code that has to save via a path (String). So, I create my own
> FileOutputStream that writes the file to the workspace (not via
> IFile), and close the stream. The workspace is obviously not aware of
> this, and I need to hit refresh before using the file (I use a
> CommonNavigator). Is there some way I can locate the file in the
> workspace by name or external (non-workspace) path, so I can get a
> handle to the IFile and call "refresh" programmatically? Or could
> someone recommend another strategy so that the resource is refreshed
> automatically on external modification?
The simplest for you would be to use file buffers. You can get it by
path and it will even handle the load and save operations for you.

Dani
>
> Cheers,
>
> .../Ola

Re: Refresh resource after external alteration to file [message #328642 is a reply to message #328498]

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:03

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: kosta.bea.com

Here is a conversion routine that I had to write a while back for
getting IFile given File:

public static IFile getWorkspaceFile( final File f )
{
final IWorkspace ws = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace();
final IWorkspaceRoot wsroot = ws.getRoot();
final IPath path = new Path( f.getAbsolutePath() );

final IFile[] wsFiles = wsroot.findFilesForLocation( path );

if( wsFiles.length > 0 )
{
return wsFiles[ 0 ];
}

return null;
}

- Konstantin

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