Class TapeArchive::File
In: tar.rb
Parent: Object

The parent class of the different archive file classes.

Methods
append    close    closed?    create    new    open   
Classes and Modules
Class TapeArchive::File::ReadOnlyFile
Class TapeArchive::File::WriteOnlyFile
Public Class methods
open( filename, &block )

Create a new read-only tar file.

create( filename, &block )

Create a new write-only tar file.

append( filename, &block )

Create a new write-only tar file for appending to an existing tar file.

new()

Common initialization for all descendent classes.

Public Instance methods
close()

Close the file.

closed?()

Query whether the file is closed or not.