org.xnap.loader
Class XNapLoader

java.lang.Object
  org.xnap.loader.XNapLoader

public class XNapLoader
extends java.lang.Object

Checks if a version of XNap is available in the users preferences directory and launches the newest version found.

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	LOADER_FILENAME
static java.lang.String	VERSION Current version of the core distribution.

Constructor Summary

XNapLoader()

Method Summary

static void	err(java.lang.Object o) Prints o.toString() to stderr.
static java.io.File	getJar() Returns the jar that contains the XNapLoader class.
static java.io.File	getJarPath() Returns path of the jar that contains the XNapLoader class.
static java.net.URL[]	getStartupClassPath(java.io.InputStream inStream, java.io.File parent, boolean requireVersion)
static boolean	invoke(java.lang.String filename, boolean requireVersion, java.lang.String[] argv)
static void	main(java.lang.String[] argv)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

VERSION

public static final java.lang.String VERSION

Current version of the core distribution. This version needs to be in sync with the version of the xnap-core package in the control file.

 Format: '$MAJOR.$MINOR[-$EXTRA(1-9)]'
 $EXTRA can be 'alpha', 'beta' or 'pre'

 Examples: 1.3-alpha1, 2.1-pre1, 2.4
 

Security fix related releases should append 'r(1-9)' to the version, like this 2.4r1 .

See Also:

Constant Field Values

LOADER_FILENAME

public static final java.lang.String LOADER_FILENAME

Constructor Detail

XNapLoader

public XNapLoader()

Method Detail

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] argv)

err

public static void err(java.lang.Object o)

Prints o.toString() to stderr.

getStartupClassPath

public static java.net.URL[] getStartupClassPath(java.io.InputStream inStream,
                                                 java.io.File parent,
                                                 boolean requireVersion)
                                          throws java.io.IOException

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getJar

public static java.io.File getJar()

Returns the jar that contains the XNapLoader class.

Returns:

null, if path can not be determined; the jar, otherwise

getJarPath

public static java.io.File getJarPath()

Returns path of the jar that contains the XNapLoader class.

Returns:

null, if path can not be determined; the path, otherwise

See Also:

getJar()

invoke

public static boolean invoke(java.lang.String filename,
                             boolean requireVersion,
                             java.lang.String[] argv)