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how to check the file exists or not in the repository

hclpower — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:15:40 GMT

Hi Everyone,I am using alfresco for a quite few days. I have learned many things from forums and Alfresco guide.But presently I am facing a problem. In the alfresco repository I am able to download, upload, do versioning, search etc etc. but the problem is of duplicate entries. If the file already e

Re: how to check the file exists or not in the repository

jcustovic — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 08:41:23 GMT

Code below shows how to know if the node with specific name already exists.

try {
   space = new Reference(WORKSPACE_STORE, null, pathToNode); // Example: /app:company_home/cm:folder1/cm:folder11
   Node[] nodeArray = getRepositoryService().get(new Predicate(new Reference[] { space }, WORKSPACE_STORE, null));
   space = nodeArray[0].getReference();
   // If you get to here node already exists
} catch (Exception e) {
   // If Exception is thrown node with that name/path does not exist.
}‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Re: how to check the file exists or not in the repository

hclpower — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:29:38 GMT

Thanks a lot jcustovic

I tried the above code, but no results jcustovic .

Can you please eloborate it clearly

Thankx
HCLPower

Re: how to check the file exists or not in the repository

jcustovic — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:52:27 GMT

For example you want to create a space with name "TestSpace" in company home if it doesn't exist or if it exists just get the reference (you may want to update it).

Reference space = null;
try {
   space = new Reference(WORKSPACE_STORE, null, "/app:company_home/cm:TestSpace");
   Node[] nodeArray = getRepositoryService().get(new Predicate(new Reference[] { space }, WORKSPACE_STORE, null));
   space = nodeArray[0].getReference();
   System.out.println("Space " + space.getPath() + " exists. No need to create it.");
} catch (Exception e) {
   System.out.println("Space doesn't exist… Lets create it.");
   ParentReference companyHome = new ParentReference(WORKSPACE_STORE, null, "/app:company_home", Constants.ASSOC_CONTAINS, null);
   companyHome.setChildName(Constants.createQNameString(Constants.NAMESPACE_CONTENT_MODEL, "TestSpace"));

   NamedValue[] properties = new NamedValue[] { Utils.createNamedValue(Constants.PROP_NAME, "TestSpace")) };

   CMLCreate create = new CMLCreate("1", companyHome, null, Constants.ASSOC_CONTAINS, null, spaceTypeQName, properties);
   CML cml = new CML();
   cml.setCreate(new CMLCreate[] { create });

   UpdateResult[] results = getRepositoryService().update(cml);
   System.out.println("Space " + results[0] + " created.");
}
System.out.println("I got reference to " + space.getPath());‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Re: how to check the file exists or not in the repository

hclpower — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:58:30 GMT

Thanks Jan Čustović

It really works.
I was wondering can i write code in Exception or not, as i never did in my programming.
Anyways thanks a lott Jan Čustović

Thanks
HCLPower