org.apache.ivy.util.url

## Class ApacheURLLister

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.ivy.util.url.ApacheURLLister

-     public class ApacheURLLister
      extends java.lang.Object

  Utility class which helps to list urls under a given url. This has been tested with Apache 1.3.33 server listing, as the one used at ibiblio, and with Apache 2.0.53 server listing, as the one on mirrors.sunsite.dk.

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `ApacheURLLister()`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `java.util.List` | `listAll(java.net.URL url)` Returns a list of sub urls of the given url.
    `java.util.List` | `listDirectories(java.net.URL url)` Returns a list of sub 'directories' of the given url.
    `java.util.List` | `listFiles(java.net.URL url)` Returns a list of sub 'files' (in opposition to directories) of the given url.
    `java.util.List` | `retrieveListing(java.net.URL url, boolean includeFiles, boolean includeDirectories)` Retrieves a `List` of `URL`s corresponding to the files and/or directories found at the supplied base URL.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ApacheURLLister

          public ApacheURLLister()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### listAll

          public java.util.List listAll(java.net.URL url)
                                 throws java.io.IOException

      Returns a list of sub urls of the given url. The returned list is a list of URL.
      Parameters:
        `url` - The base URL from which to retrieve the listing.
      Returns:
        a list of sub urls of the given url.
      Throws:
        `java.io.IOException` - If an error occures retrieving the HTML.

    - #### listDirectories

          public java.util.List listDirectories(java.net.URL url)
                                         throws java.io.IOException

      Returns a list of sub 'directories' of the given url. The returned list is a list of URL.
      Parameters:
        `url` - The base URL from which to retrieve the listing.
      Returns:
        a list of sub 'directories' of the given url.
      Throws:
        `java.io.IOException` - If an error occures retrieving the HTML.

    - #### listFiles

          public java.util.List listFiles(java.net.URL url)
                                   throws java.io.IOException

      Returns a list of sub 'files' (in opposition to directories) of the given url. The returned list is a list of URL.
      Parameters:
        `url` - The base URL from which to retrieve the listing.
      Returns:
        a list of sub 'files' of the given url.
      Throws:
        `java.io.IOException` - If an error occures retrieving the HTML.

    - #### retrieveListing

          public java.util.List retrieveListing(java.net.URL url,
                                       boolean includeFiles,
                                       boolean includeDirectories)
                                         throws java.io.IOException

      Retrieves a `List` of `URL`s corresponding to the files and/or directories found at the supplied base URL.
      Parameters:
        `url` - The base URL from which to retrieve the listing.
        `includeFiles` - If true include files in the returned list.
        `includeDirectories` - If true include directories in the returned list.
      Returns:
        A `List` of `URL`s.
      Throws:
        `java.io.IOException` - If an error occures retrieving the HTML.