com.install4j.api.context
Class OverwriteMode

java.lang.Object
  com.install4j.api.context.OverwriteMode

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class OverwriteMode
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

Enumeration class that represents the different ways how install4j can react if asked to install a file over an already existing file.

Author:

ej-technologies GmbH

See Also:

FileOptions, Serialized Form

Field Summary

static OverwriteMode	ALWAYS Indicates that if the destination file exists it will be replaced in any case.
static OverwriteMode	ALWAYS_ASK Indicates that the user will be asked whether to replace the file even if it was installed by a previous run of the installer.
static OverwriteMode	ALWAYS_ASK_EXCEPT_FOR_UPDATE Indicates that if the destination file exists and has not been installed by a previous run of the installer the user will be asked whether to replace the file.
static OverwriteMode	IF_NEWER Indicates that if the destination file exists it will be replaced if the source file is newer.
static OverwriteMode	IF_NEWER_OTHERWISE_ASK Indicates that if the destination file exists it will be replaced if the source file is newer.
static OverwriteMode	NEVER Indicates that if the destination file exists it won't be replaced in any case.

Method Summary

static OverwriteMode	getFromIntValue(int overwrite) Convert int value to constant.
int	getIntValue() Convert to an int value.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

NEVER

public static final OverwriteMode NEVER

Indicates that if the destination file exists it won't be replaced in any case.

ALWAYS

public static final OverwriteMode ALWAYS

Indicates that if the destination file exists it will be replaced in any case.

IF_NEWER

public static final OverwriteMode IF_NEWER

Indicates that if the destination file exists it will be replaced if the source file is newer. On Windows, the file version resource will be used for the comparison. If the destination file is newer, it will be skipped silently.

IF_NEWER_OTHERWISE_ASK

public static final OverwriteMode IF_NEWER_OTHERWISE_ASK

Indicates that if the destination file exists it will be replaced if the source file is newer. On Windows the file version resource will be used for the comparison. If the destination file is newer, the framework will ask the user if the file should be replaced.

ALWAYS_ASK_EXCEPT_FOR_UPDATE

public static final OverwriteMode ALWAYS_ASK_EXCEPT_FOR_UPDATE

Indicates that if the destination file exists and has not been installed by a previous run of the installer the user will be asked whether to replace the file. Please note that if the user chooses "Never" or "Always", the framework won't ask the user again.

ALWAYS_ASK

public static final OverwriteMode ALWAYS_ASK

Indicates that the user will be asked whether to replace the file even if it was installed by a previous run of the installer. Please note that if the user chooses "Never" or "Always", the framework won't ask the user again.

Method Detail

getIntValue

public int getIntValue()

Convert to an int value.

Returns:

the int value

getFromIntValue

public static OverwriteMode getFromIntValue(int overwrite)

Convert int value to constant.

Parameters:

overwrite - the int value

Returns:

the constant

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object