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| 1 | +Folders |
| 2 | +======= |
| 3 | + |
| 4 | +Folder objects represent a folder from a user's account. They can be used to |
| 5 | +iterate through a folder's contents, collaborate a folder with another user or |
| 6 | +group, and perform other common folder operations (move, copy, delete, etc.). |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +* [Get the User's Root Folder](#get-the-users-root-folder) |
| 9 | +* [Get a Folder's Items](#get-a-folders-items) |
| 10 | +* [Get a Folder's Information](#get-a-folders-information) |
| 11 | +* [Update a Folder's Information](#update-a-folders-information) |
| 12 | +* [Create a Folder](#create-a-folder) |
| 13 | +* [Copy a Folder](#copy-a-folder) |
| 14 | +* [Move a Folder](#move-a-folder) |
| 15 | +* [Rename a Folder](#rename-a-folder) |
| 16 | +* [Delete a Folder](#delete-a-folder) |
| 17 | +* [Created a Shared Link for a Folder](#created-a-shared-link-for-a-folder) |
| 18 | +* [Share a Folder](#share-a-folder) |
| 19 | +* [Get All Collaborations for a Folder](#get-all-collaborations-for-a-folder) |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +Get the User's Root Folder |
| 22 | +-------------------------- |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +The user's root folder can be accessed with the static |
| 25 | +[`getRootFolder(BoxAPIConnection)`][get-root-folder] method. |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +```java |
| 28 | +BoxFolder rootFolder = BoxFolder.getRootFolder(api); |
| 29 | +``` |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +[get-root-folder]: https://gitenterprise.inside-box.net/pages/Box/box-java-sdk/javadoc/com/box/sdk/BoxFolder.html#getRootFolder(com.box.sdk.BoxAPIConnection) |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +Get a Folder's Items |
| 34 | +-------------------- |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +Every `BoxFolder` implements [`Iterable<BoxItem>`][iterator] which allows you to |
| 37 | +iterate over the folder's contents. The iterator automatically handles paging |
| 38 | +and will make additional network calls to load more data from Box when |
| 39 | +necessary. |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +```java |
| 42 | +BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "id"); |
| 43 | +for (BoxItem.Info itemInfo : folder) { |
| 44 | + if (itemInfo instanceof BoxFile.Info) { |
| 45 | + BoxFile.Info fileInfo = (BoxFile.Info) itemInfo; |
| 46 | + // Do something with the file. |
| 47 | + } else if (itemInfo instanceof BoxFolder) { |
| 48 | + BoxFolder.Info folderInfo = (BoxFolder.Info) itemInfo; |
| 49 | + // Do something with the folder. |
| 50 | + } |
| 51 | +} |
| 52 | +``` |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +`BoxFolder` purposely doesn't provide a way of getting a collection of |
| 55 | +`BoxItems`. Getting the entire contents of a folder is usually unnecessary and |
| 56 | +can be extremely inefficient for folders with a large number of items. If you |
| 57 | +really require a collection instead of an iterable, you can create the |
| 58 | +collection manually. |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +```java |
| 61 | +Collection<BoxItem> folderItems = new ArrayList<BoxItem>(); |
| 62 | +BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "id"); |
| 63 | +for (BoxItem.Info itemInfo : folder) { |
| 64 | + folderItems.add(itemInfo.getResource()); |
| 65 | +} |
| 66 | +``` |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +[iterator]: https://gitenterprise.inside-box.net/pages/Box/box-java-sdk/javadoc/com/box/sdk/BoxFolder.html#iterator() |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +Get a Folder's Information |
| 71 | +-------------------------- |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +Calling [`getInfo()`][get-info] on a folder returns a snapshot of the folder's |
| 74 | +info. |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +```java |
| 77 | +BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "id"); |
| 78 | +BoxFolder.Info info = folder.getInfo(); |
| 79 | +``` |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +Requesting information for only the fields you need can improve performance and |
| 82 | +reduce the size of the network request. The [`getInfo(String...)`][get-info2] |
| 83 | +method lets you specify which fields are retrieved. |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +```java |
| 86 | +BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "id"); |
| 87 | +// Only get information about a few specific fields. |
| 88 | +BoxFolder.Info info = folder.getInfo("size", "owned_by"); |
| 89 | +``` |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +[get-info]: https://gitenterprise.inside-box.net/pages/Box/box-java-sdk/javadoc/com/box/sdk/BoxFolder.html#getInfo() |
| 92 | +[get-info2]: https://gitenterprise.inside-box.net/pages/Box/box-java-sdk/javadoc/com/box/sdk/BoxFolder.html#getInfo(java.lang.String...) |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +Update a Folder's Information |
| 95 | +----------------------------- |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +Updating a folder's information is done by creating a new `BoxFolder.Info` |
| 98 | +object or updating an existing one, and then calling |
| 99 | +[`updateInfo(BoxFolder.Info)`][update-info]. |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +```java |
| 102 | +BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "id"); |
| 103 | +BoxFolder.Info info = folder.new Info(); |
| 104 | +info.setName("New Name"); |
| 105 | +folder.updateInfo(info); |
| 106 | +``` |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +[update-info]: https://gitenterprise.inside-box.net/pages/Box/box-java-sdk/javadoc/com/box/sdk/BoxFolder.html#updateInfo(com.box.sdk.BoxFolder.Info) |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +Create a Folder |
| 111 | +--------------- |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +Create a child folder by calling [`createFolder(String)`][create-folder] on the |
| 114 | +parent folder. |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +```java |
| 117 | +BoxFolder parentFolder = new BoxFolder(api, "id"); |
| 118 | +BoxFolder.Info childFolderInfo = parentFolder.createFolder("Child Folder Name"); |
| 119 | +``` |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +[create-folder]: https://gitenterprise.inside-box.net/pages/Box/box-java-sdk/javadoc/com/box/sdk/BoxFolder.html#createFolder(java.lang.String) |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +Copy a Folder |
| 124 | +------------- |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +Call the [`copy(BoxFolder)`][copy] method to copy a folder to another folder. |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +```java |
| 129 | +BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "id1"); |
| 130 | +BoxFolder destination = new BoxFolder(api, "id2"); |
| 131 | +folder.copy(destination); |
| 132 | +``` |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +You can also use the [`copy(BoxFolder, String)`][copy2] method to rename the |
| 135 | +folder while copying it. This allows you to make a copy of the folder in the |
| 136 | +same parent folder, but with a different name. |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +```java |
| 139 | +BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "id1"); |
| 140 | +BoxFolder.Info parentFolderInfo = folder.getInfo().getParent(); |
| 141 | +BoxFolder parentFolder = parentFolderInfo.getResource(); |
| 142 | +folder.copy(parentFolder, "New Name"); |
| 143 | +``` |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +[copy]: https://gitenterprise.inside-box.net/pages/Box/box-java-sdk/javadoc/com/box/sdk/BoxFolder.html#copy(com.box.sdk.BoxFolder) |
| 146 | +[copy2]: https://gitenterprise.inside-box.net/pages/Box/box-java-sdk/javadoc/com/box/sdk/BoxFolder.html#copy(com.box.sdk.BoxFolder,%20java.lang.String) |
| 147 | + |
| 148 | +Move a Folder |
| 149 | +------------- |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +Call the [`move(BoxFolder)`][move] method with the destination you want the folder moved |
| 152 | +to. |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | +```java |
| 155 | +BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "id1"); |
| 156 | +BoxFolder destination = new BoxFolder(api, "id2"); |
| 157 | +folder.move(destination); |
| 158 | +``` |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +[move]: https://gitenterprise.inside-box.net/pages/Box/box-java-sdk/javadoc/com/box/sdk/BoxFolder.html#move(com.box.sdk.BoxFolder) |
| 161 | + |
| 162 | +Rename a Folder |
| 163 | +--------------- |
| 164 | + |
| 165 | +Call the [`rename(String)`][rename] method with a new name for the folder. |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | +```java |
| 168 | +BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "id"); |
| 169 | +folder.rename("New Name"); |
| 170 | +``` |
| 171 | + |
| 172 | +A folder can also be renamed by updating the folder's information. This is |
| 173 | +useful if you want to perform more than one change to the folder in a single API |
| 174 | +request. |
| 175 | + |
| 176 | +```java |
| 177 | +BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "id"); |
| 178 | +BoxFolder.Info info = folder.new Info(); |
| 179 | +info.setName("New Name"); |
| 180 | +folder.updateInfo(info); |
| 181 | +``` |
| 182 | + |
| 183 | +[rename]: https://gitenterprise.inside-box.net/pages/Box/box-java-sdk/javadoc/com/box/sdk/BoxFolder.html#rename(java.lang.String) |
| 184 | + |
| 185 | +Delete a Folder |
| 186 | +--------------- |
| 187 | + |
| 188 | +A folder can be deleted with the [`delete(boolean)`][delete] method. Passing |
| 189 | +true to this method indicates that the folder and its contents should be |
| 190 | +recursively deleted. |
| 191 | + |
| 192 | +```java |
| 193 | +BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "id"); |
| 194 | +folder.delete(true); |
| 195 | +``` |
| 196 | + |
| 197 | +[delete]: https://gitenterprise.inside-box.net/pages/Box/box-java-sdk/javadoc/com/box/sdk/BoxFolder.html#delete(boolean) |
| 198 | + |
| 199 | +Created a Shared Link for a Folder |
| 200 | +---------------------------------- |
| 201 | + |
| 202 | +You can get a shared link for a folder by calling the |
| 203 | +[`createSharedLink(BoxSharedLink.Access, Date, BoxSharedLink.Permissions)`] |
| 204 | +[create-shared-link] method. |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | +```java |
| 207 | +BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "id"); |
| 208 | +SharedLink link = folder.createSharedLink(BoxSharedLink.Access.OPEN, null, |
| 209 | + permissions); |
| 210 | +``` |
| 211 | + |
| 212 | +A shared link can also be created by updating the folder's information. This is |
| 213 | +useful if you want to perform more than one change to the folder in a single API |
| 214 | +request. |
| 215 | + |
| 216 | +```java |
| 217 | +BoxSharedLink sharedLink = new BoxSharedLink(); |
| 218 | +sharedLink.setAccess(BoxSharedLink.Access.OPEN); |
| 219 | + |
| 220 | +BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "id"); |
| 221 | +BoxFolder.Info info = folder.new Info(); |
| 222 | +info.setSharedLink(sharedLink); |
| 223 | +folder.updateInfo(info); |
| 224 | +``` |
| 225 | + |
| 226 | +[create-shared-link]: https://gitenterprise.inside-box.net/pages/Box/box-java-sdk/javadoc/com/box/sdk/BoxFolder.html#createSharedLink(com.box.sdk.BoxSharedLink.Access,%20java.util.Date,%20com.box.sdk.BoxSharedLink.Permissions) |
| 227 | + |
| 228 | +Share a Folder |
| 229 | +-------------- |
| 230 | + |
| 231 | +You can invite another person to collaborate on a folder with the |
| 232 | +[`collaborate(String, BoxCollaboration.Role)`][collaborate] method. |
| 233 | + |
| 234 | +```java |
| 235 | +BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "id"); |
| 236 | +BoxCollaboration.Info collabInfo = folder .collaborate( "[email protected]", |
| 237 | + BoxCollaboration.Role.EDITOR); |
| 238 | +``` |
| 239 | + |
| 240 | +If you already know the user's ID, you can invite them directly without needing |
| 241 | +to know their email address with the |
| 242 | +[`collaborate(BoxCollaborator, BoxCollaboration.Role)`][collaborate2] method. |
| 243 | + |
| 244 | +```java |
| 245 | +BoxUser collaborator = new User(api, "user-id"); |
| 246 | +BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "folder-id"); |
| 247 | +BoxCollaboration.Info collabInfo = folder.collaborate(collaborator, |
| 248 | + BoxCollaboration.Role.EDITOR); |
| 249 | +``` |
| 250 | + |
| 251 | +[collaborate]: https://gitenterprise.inside-box.net/pages/Box/box-java-sdk/javadoc/com/box/sdk/BoxFolder.html#collaborate(java.lang.String,%20com.box.sdk.BoxCollaboration.Role) |
| 252 | +[collaborate2]: https://gitenterprise.inside-box.net/pages/Box/box-java-sdk/javadoc/com/box/sdk/BoxFolder.html#collaborate(com.box.sdk.BoxCollaborator,%20com.box.sdk.BoxCollaboration.Role) |
| 253 | + |
| 254 | +Get All Collaborations for a Folder |
| 255 | +----------------------------------- |
| 256 | + |
| 257 | +The [`getCollaborations()`][get-collaborations] method will return a collection |
| 258 | +of `BoxCollaboration.Info` objects for a folder. |
| 259 | + |
| 260 | +```java |
| 261 | +BoxFolder folder = new BoxFolder(api, "id"); |
| 262 | +Collection<BoxCollaboration.Info> collaborations = folder.getCollaborations(); |
| 263 | +``` |
| 264 | + |
| 265 | +[get-collaborations]: https://gitenterprise.inside-box.net/pages/Box/box-java-sdk/javadoc/com/box/sdk/BoxFolder.html#getCollaborations() |
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