FileDevice (dotify.library 1.0.5 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.daisy.braille.utils.pef.FileDevice

All Implemented Interfaces:

Device
```
public class FileDevice
extends Object
implements Device
```
Provides a way of writing the files transmitted using the Device interface to files.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`FileDevice(File parent)`	Creates a new FileDevice, using the supplied settings.
`FileDevice(File parent, String prefix)`	Creates a new FileDevice, using the supplied settings.
`FileDevice(File parent, String prefix, String suffix)`	Creates a new FileDevice, using the supplied settings.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

void transmit(File file)
Transmits a file to the Device.
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - FileDevice
```
public FileDevice(File parent,
                  String prefix,
                  String suffix)
```
    Creates a new FileDevice, using the supplied settings.
    
    Parameters:
    
    parent - the parent folder
    
    prefix - the file prefix
    
    suffix - the file suffix
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if parent is not a directory
  - FileDevice
```
public FileDevice(File parent,
                  String prefix)
```
    Creates a new FileDevice, using the supplied settings. File extension will be ".prn"
    
    Parameters:
    
    parent - the parent folder
    
    prefix - the file prefix
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if parent is not a directory
  - FileDevice
```
public FileDevice(File parent)
```
    Creates a new FileDevice, using the supplied settings. File extension will be ".prn" and file prefix will be "job_"
    
    Parameters:
    
    parent - the parent folder
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if parent is not a directory
- Method Detail
  - transmit
```
public void transmit(File file)
              throws PrintException
```
    Description copied from interface: Device
    
    Transmits a file to the Device.
    
    Specified by:
    
    transmit in interface Device
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - the file to transmit
    
    Throws:
    
    PrintException - if the file could not be transmitted