Repository

All Known Subinterfaces:

UrlRepository

All Known Implementing Classes:

DummyRepository, FileRepository, StreamRepository, ZipReadRepository, ZipRepository, ZipRepository
```
public interface Repository
```
A repository represents a abstract view on a filesystem. It always has a single root-entry and grants access to a repository-specific mime-registry.

Author:

Thomas Morgner

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`MimeRegistry`	`getMimeRegistry()`	Returns the repositories MimeRegistry, which is used return basic content-type information about the items stored in this repository.
`ContentLocation`	`getRoot()`	Returns the repositories root directory entry.

- Method Detail
  - getRoot
```
ContentLocation getRoot()
                 throws ContentIOException
```
    Returns the repositories root directory entry.
    
    Returns:
    
    the root directory.
    
    Throws:
    
    ContentIOException - if an error occurs.
  - getMimeRegistry
```
MimeRegistry getMimeRegistry()
```
    Returns the repositories MimeRegistry, which is used return basic content-type information about the items stored in this repository.
    
    Returns:
    
    the mime registry.
    
    See Also:
    
    MimeRegistry