server/client/WebFeeder.java

//---PACKAGE DECLARATION---
package uk.org.iscream.client;

//---IMPORTS---
import uk.org.iscream.componentmanager.*;
import uk.org.iscream.core.*;
import uk.org.iscream.util.*;
import java.io.*;

/**
 * Provides a feed to the webpage system.
 *
 * !! There may also be need to have a Thread to grab any
 * !! required config (groups, "nice names, etc) and dump
 * !! that to a file.
 *
 * @author  $Author: tdb1 $
 * @version $Id: WebFeeder.java,v 1.12 2001/03/15 22:20:41 tdb1 Exp $
 */
public class WebFeeder extends Thread {

//---FINAL ATTRIBUTES---

    /**
     * The current CVS revision of this class
     */
    public static final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.12 $";
    
    /**
     * Default check period in seconds (30 minutes)
     */
    public final int DEFAULT_CHECK_PERIOD = 1800;
    
    /**
     * Delete alerts older than this in seconds, default.
     */
    public final int DEFAULT_AGE = 3600;
    
//---STATIC METHODS---

    /**
     * Return a reference to the single class.
     * Construct it if it does not already exist, otherwise just return the reference.
     */
    public static WebFeeder getInstance() {
        if (_instance == null){
            _instance = new WebFeeder();
        }
        return _instance;
    }

//---CONSTRUCTORS---
    
    /**
     * Construct a new WebFeeder. This will also wipe out any
     * old Alerts, as these can't be carried from one session
     * until the next.
     */
    private WebFeeder() {
        // do something, or nothing.. but must be private
        // don't need to cleanup latest data
        
        // -- cleanup old alerts
        // get config proxy
        ConfigurationProxy cp = ConfigurationProxy.getInstance();
        // get file locations
        String rootPath, alertSubDir, alertFileName;
        try {
            // work out where things are
            rootPath = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.rootPath");
            alertSubDir = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertSubDir");
            File alertsDir = new File(rootPath, alertSubDir);
            if(deleteContents(alertsDir)) {
                _logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.DEBUG, "Deleted all files and directories from: "+rootPath+"/"+alertSubDir);
            } else {
                _logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.WARNING, "Failed to delete all files and directories from: "+rootPath+"/"+alertSubDir);
            }
            // cleanup complete
        } catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
            _logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to cleanup on construction, due to failing to get config for Alert Data: "+e);
            // just leave it at that
        }
        
        // set our name and startup
        setName("client.WebFeeder");
        start();
    }

//---PUBLIC METHODS---
    
    /**
     * Thread loop, will check at intervals for any files
     * that need to be "cleaned up". This will normally
     * be OK and FINAL alerts that have been around for longer
     * than a specified period of time.
     */
    public void run() {
        boolean running = true;
        // get config proxy
        ConfigurationProxy cp = ConfigurationProxy.getInstance();
        // loop round
        while(running) {
            // get our check period
            int checkPeriod = 0;
            try {
                checkPeriod = Integer.parseInt(cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.checkPeriod"));
            } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
                checkPeriod = DEFAULT_CHECK_PERIOD;
                _logger.write(toString(), Logger.WARNING, "Erronous WebFeeder.checkPeriod value in configuration using default of " + checkPeriod + " seconds");
            } catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
                checkPeriod = DEFAULT_CHECK_PERIOD;
                _logger.write(toString(), Logger.WARNING, "WebFeeder.checkPeriod value unavailable using default of " + checkPeriod + " seconds");
            }
            // wait for the check period
            try {
                Thread.sleep(checkPeriod * 1000);
            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            }
            
            // get alerts directory
            String rootPath, alertSubDir, alertFileName;
            try {
                rootPath = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.rootPath");
                alertSubDir = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertSubDir");
                alertFileName = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertFileName");
            } catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
                _logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to get config for Alert Data: "+e);
                // bail out
                continue;
            }
            
            // get the "age" barrier
            int deleteOlderThan = 0;
            try {
                deleteOlderThan = Integer.parseInt(cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertDeleteOlderThan"));
            } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
                deleteOlderThan = DEFAULT_AGE;
                _logger.write(toString(), Logger.WARNING, "Erronous WebFeeder.alertDeleteOlderThan value in configuration using default of " + deleteOlderThan + " seconds");
            } catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
                deleteOlderThan = DEFAULT_AGE;
                _logger.write(toString(), Logger.WARNING, "WebFeeder.alertDeleteOlderThan value unavailable using default of " + deleteOlderThan + " seconds");
            }
            
            // list the files and delete as appropriate
            File alertsDir = new File(rootPath, alertSubDir);
            File[] contents = alertsDir.listFiles();
            for(int i=0; i < contents.length; i++) {
                File hostdir = contents[i];
                if(hostdir.isDirectory()) {
                    File[] hostdirContents = hostdir.listFiles();
                    for(int j=0; j < hostdirContents.length; j++) {
                        File alertFile = hostdirContents[j];
                        String filename = alertFile.getName();
                        if(filename.endsWith(Alert.alertLevels[0]) ||
                           filename.endsWith(Alert.alertLevels[Alert.alertLevels.length-1])) {
                            // it ends with either OK or FINAL
                            // ... so we can check it for deletion
                            long lastModified = alertFile.lastModified();
                            long age = System.currentTimeMillis() - lastModified;
                            if(age > ((long) deleteOlderThan*1000)) {
                                // it's also older than our age to delete older than
                                if(!alertFile.delete()) {
                                    _logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.WARNING, "Failed to delete the following 'old' alert file: "+alertFile.getPath());
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
    
    /**
     * Handles an XMLPacket. This will write it out to disk
     * in an appropriate manner.
     *
     * @param packet the XMLPacket to write
     */
    public void receiveXMLPacket(XMLPacket packet) {
        String packetType = packet.getParam("packet.attributes.type");
        if(packetType == null || !packetType.equals("data")) {
            // bail out, without warning
            // this is probably a heartbeat or similar
            return;
        }
        // get config proxy
        ConfigurationProxy cp = ConfigurationProxy.getInstance();
        // get file locations
        String rootPath, latestSubDir, latestFileName;
        try {
            rootPath = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.rootPath");
            latestSubDir = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.latestSubDir");
            latestFileName = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.latestFileName");
        } catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
            _logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to get config for Latest Data: "+e);
            // bail out
            return;
        }
        // get raw data
        String data = packet.printAll();
        String hostname = packet.getParam("packet.attributes.machine_name");
        // set paths
        File outDir = new File(rootPath, latestSubDir+"/"+hostname);
        File outFile = new File(rootPath, latestSubDir+"/"+hostname+"/"+latestFileName);
        // write the data out
        writeData(outDir, outFile, data);
    }
    
    /**
     * Handles an Alert. This will write it out to disk
     * in an appropriate manner.
     *
     * @param alert the Alert object to write
     */
    public void receiveAlert(Alert alert) {
        // get config proxy
        ConfigurationProxy cp = ConfigurationProxy.getInstance();
        // get file locations
        String rootPath, alertSubDir, alertFileName;
        try {
            rootPath = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.rootPath");
            alertSubDir = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertSubDir");
            alertFileName = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertFileName");
        } catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
            _logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to get config for Alert Data: "+e);
            // bail out
            return;
        }
        // get raw data
        String data = alert.printAll();
        String hostname = alert.getSource();
        // set paths
        File outDir = new File(rootPath, alertSubDir+"/"+hostname);
        String destFile = alertSubDir+"/"+hostname+"/"+alertFileName+"."+String.valueOf(alert.getInitialAlertTime());
        File outFile;
        // check if we're at a special "end case" (OK or FINAL)
        if(alert.getLevel()==0 || alert.getLevel()==Alert.alertLevels.length-1) {
            File oldFile = new File(rootPath, destFile);
            outFile = new File(rootPath, destFile+"."+Alert.alertLevels[alert.getLevel()]);
            if(!oldFile.renameTo(outFile)) {
                _logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.WARNING, "Failed to rename old file, "+oldFile.getPath()+" to new file, "+outFile.getPath());
            }
        } else {
            outFile = new File(rootPath, destFile);
        }
        // write the data out
        writeData(outDir, outFile, data);
    }
    
    /**
     * Overrides the {@link java.lang.Object#toString() Object.toString()}
     * method to provide clean logging (every class should have this).
     *
     * This uses the uk.org.iscream.util.FormatName class
     * to format the toString()
     *
     * @return the name of this class and its CVS revision
     */
    public String toString() {
        return FormatName.getName(
            _name,
            getClass().getName(),
            REVISION);
    }

//---PRIVATE METHODS---
    
    /**
     * Attempts to write "data" to "outFile" in "outDir".
     *
     * Performs checks to create the directories, and the file.
     * Does not "return" anything to indicate failure or success.
     *
     * @param outDir the directory to put the file in
     * @param outFile the filename to put the data in
     * @param data the String of data to write
     */
    private void writeData(File outDir, File outFile, String data) {
        // try to create directory
        if(!outDir.exists()) {
            if(!outDir.mkdirs()) {
                // didn't exist, and we couldn't make it
                _logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to create directory: "+outDir.getPath());
                // bail out
                return;
            }
        }
        // directory has been made, check file exists
        if(!outFile.exists()) {
            try {
                outFile.createNewFile();
            } catch (IOException e) {
                _logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to create file: "+e);
                // bail out
                return;
            }
        }
        // file should now exist
        if(outFile.canWrite()) {
            PrintWriter out;
            try {
                out = new PrintWriter(new FileWriter(outFile));
                out.println(data);
                out.close();
            } catch (IOException e) {
                _logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to write file: "+e);
            }
        }
        else {
            _logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "File not writeable: "+outFile.getPath());
        }
    }
    
    /**
     * Iterates through dir (a directory) and deletes
     * all files and subdirectories.
     *
     * @param dir the directory to clear
     * @return true if it succeeded
     */
    private boolean deleteContents(File dir) {
        boolean success = true;
        if(dir.isDirectory()) {
            // is a directory
            File[] contents = dir.listFiles();
            for(int i=0; i < contents.length; i++) {
                File sub = contents[i];
                if(sub.isDirectory()) {
                    // lets get recursive
                    success = success & deleteContents(sub);
                }
                // it's a file or empty dir
                success = success & sub.delete();
            }
        }
        else {
            // not a directory?
            success=false;
        }
        return success;
    }
        
//---ACCESSOR/MUTATOR METHODS---

//---ATTRIBUTES---

    /**
     * This is the friendly identifier of the
     * component this class is running in.
     * eg, a Filter may be called "filter1",
     * If this class does not have an owning
     * component,  a name from the configuration
     * can be placed here.  This name could also
     * be changed to null for utility classes.
     */
    private String _name = ClientMain.NAME;

    /**
     * This holds a reference to the
     * system logger that is being used.
     */
    private Logger _logger = ReferenceManager.getInstance().getLogger();
    
//---STATIC ATTRIBUTES---

    /**
     * A reference to the single instance of this class
     */
    private static WebFeeder _instance;

}
Revision:	1.13
Committed:	Fri Mar 16 02:40:04 2001 UTC (23 years, 2 months ago) by tdb
Branch:	MAIN
Changes since 1.12:	+3 -3 lines
Log Message:	Missed this in the last change.
#	User	Rev	Content
1	tdb	1.1	//---PACKAGE DECLARATION---
2	tdb	1.7	package uk.org.iscream.client;
3	tdb	1.1
4			//---IMPORTS---
5	tdb	1.7	import uk.org.iscream.componentmanager.*;
6			import uk.org.iscream.core.*;
7			import uk.org.iscream.util.*;
8	tdb	1.2	import java.io.*;
9	tdb	1.1
10			/**
11			* Provides a feed to the webpage system.
12			*
13	tdb	1.11	* !! There may also be need to have a Thread to grab any
14			* !! required config (groups, "nice names, etc) and dump
15			* !! that to a file.
16	tdb	1.9	*
17	tdb	1.2	* @author $Author: tdb1 $
18	tdb	1.13	* @version $Id: WebFeeder.java,v 1.12 2001/03/15 22:20:41 tdb1 Exp $
19	tdb	1.1	*/
20	tdb	1.11	public class WebFeeder extends Thread {
21	tdb	1.1
22			//---FINAL ATTRIBUTES---
23
24			/**
25			* The current CVS revision of this class
26			*/
27	tdb	1.13	public static final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.12 $";
28	tdb	1.11
29			/**
30			* Default check period in seconds (30 minutes)
31			*/
32			public final int DEFAULT_CHECK_PERIOD = 1800;
33
34			/**
35			* Delete alerts older than this in seconds, default.
36			*/
37			public final int DEFAULT_AGE = 3600;
38	tdb	1.1
39			//---STATIC METHODS---
40
41			/**
42			* Return a reference to the single class.
43			* Construct it if it does not already exist, otherwise just return the reference.
44			*/
45			public static WebFeeder getInstance() {
46			if (_instance == null){
47			_instance = new WebFeeder();
48			}
49			return _instance;
50			}
51
52			//---CONSTRUCTORS---
53	tdb	1.11
54			/**
55			* Construct a new WebFeeder. This will also wipe out any
56			* old Alerts, as these can't be carried from one session
57			* until the next.
58			*/
59	tdb	1.1	private WebFeeder() {
60			// do something, or nothing.. but must be private
61	tdb	1.8	// don't need to cleanup latest data
62	tdb	1.9
63			// -- cleanup old alerts
64			// get config proxy
65			ConfigurationProxy cp = ConfigurationProxy.getInstance();
66			// get file locations
67			String rootPath, alertSubDir, alertFileName;
68			try {
69			// work out where things are
70			rootPath = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.rootPath");
71			alertSubDir = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertSubDir");
72	tdb	1.12	File alertsDir = new File(rootPath, alertSubDir);
73	tdb	1.10	if(deleteContents(alertsDir)) {
74			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.DEBUG, "Deleted all files and directories from: "+rootPath+"/"+alertSubDir);
75			} else {
76			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.WARNING, "Failed to delete all files and directories from: "+rootPath+"/"+alertSubDir);
77	tdb	1.9	}
78			// cleanup complete
79			} catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
80			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to cleanup on construction, due to failing to get config for Alert Data: "+e);
81			// just leave it at that
82			}
83	tdb	1.11
84			// set our name and startup
85			setName("client.WebFeeder");
86			start();
87	tdb	1.1	}
88
89			//---PUBLIC METHODS---
90
91	tdb	1.11	/**
92			* Thread loop, will check at intervals for any files
93			* that need to be "cleaned up". This will normally
94			* be OK and FINAL alerts that have been around for longer
95			* than a specified period of time.
96			*/
97			public void run() {
98			boolean running = true;
99			// get config proxy
100			ConfigurationProxy cp = ConfigurationProxy.getInstance();
101			// loop round
102			while(running) {
103			// get our check period
104			int checkPeriod = 0;
105			try {
106			checkPeriod = Integer.parseInt(cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.checkPeriod"));
107			} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
108			checkPeriod = DEFAULT_CHECK_PERIOD;
109			_logger.write(toString(), Logger.WARNING, "Erronous WebFeeder.checkPeriod value in configuration using default of " + checkPeriod + " seconds");
110			} catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
111			checkPeriod = DEFAULT_CHECK_PERIOD;
112			_logger.write(toString(), Logger.WARNING, "WebFeeder.checkPeriod value unavailable using default of " + checkPeriod + " seconds");
113			}
114			// wait for the check period
115			try {
116			Thread.sleep(checkPeriod * 1000);
117			} catch (InterruptedException e) {
118			}
119
120			// get alerts directory
121			String rootPath, alertSubDir, alertFileName;
122			try {
123			rootPath = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.rootPath");
124			alertSubDir = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertSubDir");
125			alertFileName = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertFileName");
126			} catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
127			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to get config for Alert Data: "+e);
128			// bail out
129			continue;
130			}
131
132			// get the "age" barrier
133			int deleteOlderThan = 0;
134			try {
135			deleteOlderThan = Integer.parseInt(cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertDeleteOlderThan"));
136			} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
137			deleteOlderThan = DEFAULT_AGE;
138			_logger.write(toString(), Logger.WARNING, "Erronous WebFeeder.alertDeleteOlderThan value in configuration using default of " + deleteOlderThan + " seconds");
139			} catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
140			deleteOlderThan = DEFAULT_AGE;
141			_logger.write(toString(), Logger.WARNING, "WebFeeder.alertDeleteOlderThan value unavailable using default of " + deleteOlderThan + " seconds");
142			}
143
144	tdb	1.12	// list the files and delete as appropriate
145			File alertsDir = new File(rootPath, alertSubDir);
146	tdb	1.11	File[] contents = alertsDir.listFiles();
147			for(int i=0; i < contents.length; i++) {
148			File hostdir = contents[i];
149	tdb	1.12	if(hostdir.isDirectory()) {
150			File[] hostdirContents = hostdir.listFiles();
151			for(int j=0; j < hostdirContents.length; j++) {
152			File alertFile = hostdirContents[j];
153			String filename = alertFile.getName();
154			if(filename.endsWith(Alert.alertLevels[0]) \|\|
155			filename.endsWith(Alert.alertLevels[Alert.alertLevels.length-1])) {
156			// it ends with either OK or FINAL
157			// ... so we can check it for deletion
158			long lastModified = alertFile.lastModified();
159			long age = System.currentTimeMillis() - lastModified;
160			if(age > ((long) deleteOlderThan*1000)) {
161			// it's also older than our age to delete older than
162			if(!alertFile.delete()) {
163			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.WARNING, "Failed to delete the following 'old' alert file: "+alertFile.getPath());
164			}
165	tdb	1.11	}
166			}
167			}
168			}
169			}
170			}
171			}
172	tdb	1.1
173	tdb	1.11	/**
174			* Handles an XMLPacket. This will write it out to disk
175			* in an appropriate manner.
176			*
177			* @param packet the XMLPacket to write
178			*/
179	tdb	1.1	public void receiveXMLPacket(XMLPacket packet) {
180	tdb	1.4	String packetType = packet.getParam("packet.attributes.type");
181			if(packetType == null \|\| !packetType.equals("data")) {
182			// bail out, without warning
183			// this is probably a heartbeat or similar
184			return;
185			}
186	tdb	1.2	// get config proxy
187			ConfigurationProxy cp = ConfigurationProxy.getInstance();
188			// get file locations
189			String rootPath, latestSubDir, latestFileName;
190			try {
191			rootPath = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.rootPath");
192			latestSubDir = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.latestSubDir");
193			latestFileName = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.latestFileName");
194			} catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
195			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to get config for Latest Data: "+e);
196			// bail out
197			return;
198			}
199			// get raw data
200			String data = packet.printAll();
201	tdb	1.3	String hostname = packet.getParam("packet.attributes.machine_name");
202	tdb	1.2	// set paths
203	tdb	1.12	File outDir = new File(rootPath, latestSubDir+"/"+hostname);
204			File outFile = new File(rootPath, latestSubDir+"/"+hostname+"/"+latestFileName);
205	tdb	1.11	// write the data out
206			writeData(outDir, outFile, data);
207	tdb	1.1	}
208
209	tdb	1.11	/**
210			* Handles an Alert. This will write it out to disk
211			* in an appropriate manner.
212			*
213			* @param alert the Alert object to write
214			*/
215	tdb	1.1	public void receiveAlert(Alert alert) {
216	tdb	1.5	// get config proxy
217			ConfigurationProxy cp = ConfigurationProxy.getInstance();
218			// get file locations
219			String rootPath, alertSubDir, alertFileName;
220			try {
221			rootPath = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.rootPath");
222			alertSubDir = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertSubDir");
223			alertFileName = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertFileName");
224			} catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
225			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to get config for Alert Data: "+e);
226			// bail out
227			return;
228			}
229			// get raw data
230			String data = alert.printAll();
231			String hostname = alert.getSource();
232			// set paths
233	tdb	1.12	File outDir = new File(rootPath, alertSubDir+"/"+hostname);
234			String destFile = alertSubDir+"/"+hostname+"/"+alertFileName+"."+String.valueOf(alert.getInitialAlertTime());
235	tdb	1.9	File outFile;
236			// check if we're at a special "end case" (OK or FINAL)
237			if(alert.getLevel()==0 \|\| alert.getLevel()==Alert.alertLevels.length-1) {
238	tdb	1.12	File oldFile = new File(rootPath, destFile);
239			outFile = new File(rootPath, destFile+"."+Alert.alertLevels[alert.getLevel()]);
240	tdb	1.9	if(!oldFile.renameTo(outFile)) {
241			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.WARNING, "Failed to rename old file, "+oldFile.getPath()+" to new file, "+outFile.getPath());
242			}
243			} else {
244	tdb	1.13	outFile = new File(rootPath, destFile);
245	tdb	1.9	}
246	tdb	1.11	// write the data out
247			writeData(outDir, outFile, data);
248			}
249
250			/**
251			* Overrides the {@link java.lang.Object#toString() Object.toString()}
252			* method to provide clean logging (every class should have this).
253			*
254			* This uses the uk.org.iscream.util.FormatName class
255			* to format the toString()
256			*
257			* @return the name of this class and its CVS revision
258			*/
259			public String toString() {
260			return FormatName.getName(
261			_name,
262			getClass().getName(),
263			REVISION);
264			}
265
266			//---PRIVATE METHODS---
267
268			/**
269			* Attempts to write "data" to "outFile" in "outDir".
270			*
271			* Performs checks to create the directories, and the file.
272			* Does not "return" anything to indicate failure or success.
273			*
274			* @param outDir the directory to put the file in
275			* @param outFile the filename to put the data in
276			* @param data the String of data to write
277			*/
278			private void writeData(File outDir, File outFile, String data) {
279	tdb	1.5	// try to create directory
280			if(!outDir.exists()) {
281			if(!outDir.mkdirs()) {
282			// didn't exist, and we couldn't make it
283			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to create directory: "+outDir.getPath());
284			// bail out
285			return;
286			}
287			}
288			// directory has been made, check file exists
289			if(!outFile.exists()) {
290			try {
291			outFile.createNewFile();
292			} catch (IOException e) {
293			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to create file: "+e);
294			// bail out
295			return;
296			}
297			}
298			// file should now exist
299			if(outFile.canWrite()) {
300			PrintWriter out;
301			try {
302	tdb	1.8	out = new PrintWriter(new FileWriter(outFile));
303	tdb	1.5	out.println(data);
304			out.close();
305			} catch (IOException e) {
306			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to write file: "+e);
307			}
308			}
309			else {
310			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "File not writeable: "+outFile.getPath());
311			}
312	tdb	1.1	}
313	tdb	1.10
314			/**
315			* Iterates through dir (a directory) and deletes
316			* all files and subdirectories.
317			*
318			* @param dir the directory to clear
319			* @return true if it succeeded
320			*/
321			private boolean deleteContents(File dir) {
322			boolean success = true;
323			if(dir.isDirectory()) {
324			// is a directory
325			File[] contents = dir.listFiles();
326			for(int i=0; i < contents.length; i++) {
327			File sub = contents[i];
328			if(sub.isDirectory()) {
329			// lets get recursive
330			success = success & deleteContents(sub);
331			}
332			// it's a file or empty dir
333			success = success & sub.delete();
334			}
335			}
336			else {
337			// not a directory?
338			success=false;
339			}
340			return success;
341			}
342
343	tdb	1.1	//---ACCESSOR/MUTATOR METHODS---
344
345			//---ATTRIBUTES---
346
347			/**
348			* This is the friendly identifier of the
349			* component this class is running in.
350			* eg, a Filter may be called "filter1",
351			* If this class does not have an owning
352			* component, a name from the configuration
353			* can be placed here. This name could also
354			* be changed to null for utility classes.
355			*/
356			private String _name = ClientMain.NAME;
357
358			/**
359			* This holds a reference to the
360			* system logger that is being used.
361			*/
362			private Logger _logger = ReferenceManager.getInstance().getLogger();
363
364			//---STATIC ATTRIBUTES---
365
366			/**
367			* A reference to the single instance of this class
368			*/
369			private static WebFeeder _instance;
370
371			}