org.liquidsite.app.install
Class Installer

java.lang.Object
  org.liquidsite.app.install.Installer

public class Installer

extends java.lang.Object

The install helper class. This class handles all the installation tasks, such as database updates and configuration writing.

Constructor Summary

Installer(java.lang.String version, DatabaseConnector connector, java.io.File sqlDir)
Create a new installer.

Method Summary

boolean	canUpdate(java.lang.String fromVersion) Checks if the specified Liquid Site version can be updated by this installer.
void	createTables(java.lang.String database) Creates the Liquid Site database tables.
java.io.File	getSqlDir() Returns the SQL file directory.
void	updateTables(java.lang.String database, java.lang.String fromVersion) Updates the Liquid Site database tables.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Installer

public Installer(java.lang.String version,
                 DatabaseConnector connector,
                 java.io.File sqlDir)

Create a new installer.

Parameters:

version - the application version to install

connector - the database connector to use

sqlDir - the base directory for the SQL files

Method Detail

canUpdate

public boolean canUpdate(java.lang.String fromVersion)

Checks if the specified Liquid Site version can be updated by this installer.

Parameters:

fromVersion - the version to update from

Returns:

true if the installer supports the update, or false otherwise

getSqlDir

public java.io.File getSqlDir()

Returns the SQL file directory.

Returns:

the SQL file directory

createTables

public void createTables(java.lang.String database)
                  throws InstallException

Creates the Liquid Site database tables. The database must already exist for this method to work.

Parameters:

database - the database name

Throws:

InstallException - if the database tables couldn't be created correctly

updateTables

public void updateTables(java.lang.String database,
                         java.lang.String fromVersion)
                  throws InstallException

Updates the Liquid Site database tables. The database must already contain the specified Liquid Site version for this method to work.

Parameters:

database - the database name

fromVersion - the database Liquid Site version

Throws:

InstallException - if the database tables couldn't be updated correctly