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 1.13 2001/03/16 02:40:04 tdb1 Exp $
 */
public class WebFeeder extends Thread {

//---FINAL ATTRIBUTES---

    /**
     * The current CVS revision of this class
     */
    public static final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.13 $";
    
    /**
     * 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;
    
    /**
     * The default path seperator, here for convienience
     */
    private final String sep = File.separator;
    
//---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+sep+alertSubDir);
            } else {
                _logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.WARNING, "Failed to delete all files and directories from: "+rootPath+sep+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+sep+hostname);
        File outFile = new File(rootPath, latestSubDir+sep+hostname+sep+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+sep+hostname);
        String destFile = alertSubDir+sep+hostname+sep+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:	1.14
Committed:	Fri Mar 16 16:43:50 2001 UTC (23 years, 2 months ago) by tdb
Branch:	MAIN
Changes since 1.13:	+13 -8 lines
Log Message:	Sorted the seperator character out :)
#	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	1.14	* @version $Id: WebFeeder.java,v 1.13 2001/03/16 02:40:04 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	1.14	public static final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.13 $";
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	tdb	1.14	/**
40			* The default path seperator, here for convienience
41			*/
42			private final String sep = File.separator;
43
44	tdb	1.1	//---STATIC METHODS---
45
46			/**
47			* Return a reference to the single class.
48			* Construct it if it does not already exist, otherwise just return the reference.
49			*/
50			public static WebFeeder getInstance() {
51			if (_instance == null){
52			_instance = new WebFeeder();
53			}
54			return _instance;
55			}
56
57			//---CONSTRUCTORS---
58	tdb	1.11
59			/**
60			* Construct a new WebFeeder. This will also wipe out any
61			* old Alerts, as these can't be carried from one session
62			* until the next.
63			*/
64	tdb	1.1	private WebFeeder() {
65			// do something, or nothing.. but must be private
66	tdb	1.8	// don't need to cleanup latest data
67	tdb	1.9
68			// -- cleanup old alerts
69			// get config proxy
70			ConfigurationProxy cp = ConfigurationProxy.getInstance();
71			// get file locations
72			String rootPath, alertSubDir, alertFileName;
73			try {
74			// work out where things are
75			rootPath = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.rootPath");
76			alertSubDir = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertSubDir");
77	tdb	1.12	File alertsDir = new File(rootPath, alertSubDir);
78	tdb	1.10	if(deleteContents(alertsDir)) {
79	tdb	1.14	_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.DEBUG, "Deleted all files and directories from: "+rootPath+sep+alertSubDir);
80	tdb	1.10	} else {
81	tdb	1.14	_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.WARNING, "Failed to delete all files and directories from: "+rootPath+sep+alertSubDir);
82	tdb	1.9	}
83			// cleanup complete
84			} catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
85			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to cleanup on construction, due to failing to get config for Alert Data: "+e);
86			// just leave it at that
87			}
88	tdb	1.11
89			// set our name and startup
90			setName("client.WebFeeder");
91			start();
92	tdb	1.1	}
93
94			//---PUBLIC METHODS---
95
96	tdb	1.11	/**
97			* Thread loop, will check at intervals for any files
98			* that need to be "cleaned up". This will normally
99			* be OK and FINAL alerts that have been around for longer
100			* than a specified period of time.
101			*/
102			public void run() {
103			boolean running = true;
104			// get config proxy
105			ConfigurationProxy cp = ConfigurationProxy.getInstance();
106			// loop round
107			while(running) {
108			// get our check period
109			int checkPeriod = 0;
110			try {
111			checkPeriod = Integer.parseInt(cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.checkPeriod"));
112			} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
113			checkPeriod = DEFAULT_CHECK_PERIOD;
114			_logger.write(toString(), Logger.WARNING, "Erronous WebFeeder.checkPeriod value in configuration using default of " + checkPeriod + " seconds");
115			} catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
116			checkPeriod = DEFAULT_CHECK_PERIOD;
117			_logger.write(toString(), Logger.WARNING, "WebFeeder.checkPeriod value unavailable using default of " + checkPeriod + " seconds");
118			}
119			// wait for the check period
120			try {
121			Thread.sleep(checkPeriod * 1000);
122			} catch (InterruptedException e) {
123			}
124
125			// get alerts directory
126			String rootPath, alertSubDir, alertFileName;
127			try {
128			rootPath = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.rootPath");
129			alertSubDir = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertSubDir");
130			alertFileName = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertFileName");
131			} catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
132			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to get config for Alert Data: "+e);
133			// bail out
134			continue;
135			}
136
137			// get the "age" barrier
138			int deleteOlderThan = 0;
139			try {
140			deleteOlderThan = Integer.parseInt(cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertDeleteOlderThan"));
141			} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
142			deleteOlderThan = DEFAULT_AGE;
143			_logger.write(toString(), Logger.WARNING, "Erronous WebFeeder.alertDeleteOlderThan value in configuration using default of " + deleteOlderThan + " seconds");
144			} catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
145			deleteOlderThan = DEFAULT_AGE;
146			_logger.write(toString(), Logger.WARNING, "WebFeeder.alertDeleteOlderThan value unavailable using default of " + deleteOlderThan + " seconds");
147			}
148
149	tdb	1.12	// list the files and delete as appropriate
150			File alertsDir = new File(rootPath, alertSubDir);
151	tdb	1.11	File[] contents = alertsDir.listFiles();
152			for(int i=0; i < contents.length; i++) {
153			File hostdir = contents[i];
154	tdb	1.12	if(hostdir.isDirectory()) {
155			File[] hostdirContents = hostdir.listFiles();
156			for(int j=0; j < hostdirContents.length; j++) {
157			File alertFile = hostdirContents[j];
158			String filename = alertFile.getName();
159			if(filename.endsWith(Alert.alertLevels[0]) \|\|
160			filename.endsWith(Alert.alertLevels[Alert.alertLevels.length-1])) {
161			// it ends with either OK or FINAL
162			// ... so we can check it for deletion
163			long lastModified = alertFile.lastModified();
164			long age = System.currentTimeMillis() - lastModified;
165			if(age > ((long) deleteOlderThan*1000)) {
166			// it's also older than our age to delete older than
167			if(!alertFile.delete()) {
168			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.WARNING, "Failed to delete the following 'old' alert file: "+alertFile.getPath());
169			}
170	tdb	1.11	}
171			}
172			}
173			}
174			}
175			}
176			}
177	tdb	1.1
178	tdb	1.11	/**
179			* Handles an XMLPacket. This will write it out to disk
180			* in an appropriate manner.
181			*
182			* @param packet the XMLPacket to write
183			*/
184	tdb	1.1	public void receiveXMLPacket(XMLPacket packet) {
185	tdb	1.4	String packetType = packet.getParam("packet.attributes.type");
186			if(packetType == null \|\| !packetType.equals("data")) {
187			// bail out, without warning
188			// this is probably a heartbeat or similar
189			return;
190			}
191	tdb	1.2	// get config proxy
192			ConfigurationProxy cp = ConfigurationProxy.getInstance();
193			// get file locations
194			String rootPath, latestSubDir, latestFileName;
195			try {
196			rootPath = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.rootPath");
197			latestSubDir = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.latestSubDir");
198			latestFileName = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.latestFileName");
199			} catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
200			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to get config for Latest Data: "+e);
201			// bail out
202			return;
203			}
204			// get raw data
205			String data = packet.printAll();
206	tdb	1.3	String hostname = packet.getParam("packet.attributes.machine_name");
207	tdb	1.2	// set paths
208	tdb	1.14	File outDir = new File(rootPath, latestSubDir+sep+hostname);
209			File outFile = new File(rootPath, latestSubDir+sep+hostname+sep+latestFileName);
210	tdb	1.11	// write the data out
211			writeData(outDir, outFile, data);
212	tdb	1.1	}
213
214	tdb	1.11	/**
215			* Handles an Alert. This will write it out to disk
216			* in an appropriate manner.
217			*
218			* @param alert the Alert object to write
219			*/
220	tdb	1.1	public void receiveAlert(Alert alert) {
221	tdb	1.5	// get config proxy
222			ConfigurationProxy cp = ConfigurationProxy.getInstance();
223			// get file locations
224			String rootPath, alertSubDir, alertFileName;
225			try {
226			rootPath = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.rootPath");
227			alertSubDir = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertSubDir");
228			alertFileName = cp.getProperty("WebFeeder", "WebFeeder.alertFileName");
229			} catch (PropertyNotFoundException e) {
230			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to get config for Alert Data: "+e);
231			// bail out
232			return;
233			}
234			// get raw data
235			String data = alert.printAll();
236			String hostname = alert.getSource();
237			// set paths
238	tdb	1.14	File outDir = new File(rootPath, alertSubDir+sep+hostname);
239			String destFile = alertSubDir+sep+hostname+sep+alertFileName+"."+String.valueOf(alert.getInitialAlertTime());
240	tdb	1.9	File outFile;
241			// check if we're at a special "end case" (OK or FINAL)
242			if(alert.getLevel()==0 \|\| alert.getLevel()==Alert.alertLevels.length-1) {
243	tdb	1.12	File oldFile = new File(rootPath, destFile);
244			outFile = new File(rootPath, destFile+"."+Alert.alertLevels[alert.getLevel()]);
245	tdb	1.9	if(!oldFile.renameTo(outFile)) {
246			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.WARNING, "Failed to rename old file, "+oldFile.getPath()+" to new file, "+outFile.getPath());
247			}
248			} else {
249	tdb	1.13	outFile = new File(rootPath, destFile);
250	tdb	1.9	}
251	tdb	1.11	// write the data out
252			writeData(outDir, outFile, data);
253			}
254
255			/**
256			* Overrides the {@link java.lang.Object#toString() Object.toString()}
257			* method to provide clean logging (every class should have this).
258			*
259			* This uses the uk.org.iscream.util.FormatName class
260			* to format the toString()
261			*
262			* @return the name of this class and its CVS revision
263			*/
264			public String toString() {
265			return FormatName.getName(
266			_name,
267			getClass().getName(),
268			REVISION);
269			}
270
271			//---PRIVATE METHODS---
272
273			/**
274			* Attempts to write "data" to "outFile" in "outDir".
275			*
276			* Performs checks to create the directories, and the file.
277			* Does not "return" anything to indicate failure or success.
278			*
279			* @param outDir the directory to put the file in
280			* @param outFile the filename to put the data in
281			* @param data the String of data to write
282			*/
283			private void writeData(File outDir, File outFile, String data) {
284	tdb	1.5	// try to create directory
285			if(!outDir.exists()) {
286			if(!outDir.mkdirs()) {
287			// didn't exist, and we couldn't make it
288			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to create directory: "+outDir.getPath());
289			// bail out
290			return;
291			}
292			}
293			// directory has been made, check file exists
294			if(!outFile.exists()) {
295			try {
296			outFile.createNewFile();
297			} catch (IOException e) {
298			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to create file: "+e);
299			// bail out
300			return;
301			}
302			}
303			// file should now exist
304			if(outFile.canWrite()) {
305			PrintWriter out;
306			try {
307	tdb	1.8	out = new PrintWriter(new FileWriter(outFile));
308	tdb	1.5	out.println(data);
309			out.close();
310			} catch (IOException e) {
311			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "Failed to write file: "+e);
312			}
313			}
314			else {
315			_logger.write(this.toString(), Logger.ERROR, "File not writeable: "+outFile.getPath());
316			}
317	tdb	1.1	}
318	tdb	1.10
319			/**
320			* Iterates through dir (a directory) and deletes
321			* all files and subdirectories.
322			*
323			* @param dir the directory to clear
324			* @return true if it succeeded
325			*/
326			private boolean deleteContents(File dir) {
327			boolean success = true;
328			if(dir.isDirectory()) {
329			// is a directory
330			File[] contents = dir.listFiles();
331			for(int i=0; i < contents.length; i++) {
332			File sub = contents[i];
333			if(sub.isDirectory()) {
334			// lets get recursive
335			success = success & deleteContents(sub);
336			}
337			// it's a file or empty dir
338			success = success & sub.delete();
339			}
340			}
341			else {
342			// not a directory?
343			success=false;
344			}
345			return success;
346			}
347
348	tdb	1.1	//---ACCESSOR/MUTATOR METHODS---
349
350			//---ATTRIBUTES---
351
352			/**
353			* This is the friendly identifier of the
354			* component this class is running in.
355			* eg, a Filter may be called "filter1",
356			* If this class does not have an owning
357			* component, a name from the configuration
358			* can be placed here. This name could also
359			* be changed to null for utility classes.
360			*/
361			private String _name = ClientMain.NAME;
362
363			/**
364			* This holds a reference to the
365			* system logger that is being used.
366			*/
367			private Logger _logger = ReferenceManager.getInstance().getLogger();
368
369			//---STATIC ATTRIBUTES---
370
371			/**
372			* A reference to the single instance of this class
373			*/
374			private static WebFeeder _instance;
375
376			}