BlobHelper.java

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package org.nuxeo.ecm.platform.picture.api;

import java.io.File;

import org.nuxeo.ecm.core.api.Blob;

/**
 * Helpers around Blob objects.
 *
 * @since 5.6
 */
public class BlobHelper {

    // utility class
    private BlobHelper() {
    }

    /**
     * If the blob is backed by an actual file, return it.
     * <p>
     * Note that the File may be short-lived (temporary file), so should be used immediately.
     *
     * @return a File, or {@code null} if this blob doesn't have one
     * @deprecated since 7.2, use {@link Blob#getFile} directly
     */
    @Deprecated
    public static File getFileFromBlob(Blob blob) {
        return blob.getFile();
    }

}