WritableResource.java

package com.firefly.utils.io;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.OutputStream;

/**
 * Extended interface for a resource that supports writing to it.
 * Provides an {@link #getOutputStream() OutputStream accessor}.
 * @see java.io.OutputStream
 */
public interface WritableResource extends Resource {

	/**
	 * Return whether the contents of this resource can be modified,
	 * e.g. via {@link #getOutputStream()} or {@link #getFile()}.
	 * <p>Will be {@code true} for typical resource descriptors;
	 * note that actual content writing may still fail when attempted.
	 * However, a value of {@code false} is a definitive indication
	 * that the resource content cannot be modified.
	 * @see #getOutputStream()
	 * @see #isReadable()
	 */
	boolean isWritable();

	/**
	 * Return an {@link OutputStream} for the underlying resource,
	 * allowing to (over-)write its content.
	 * @throws IOException if the stream could not be opened
	 * @see #getInputStream()
	 */
	OutputStream getOutputStream() throws IOException;

}