The methods of the FSDirectory class are listed below. For a complete list of FSDirectory class members, see the FSDirectory Members topic.
Public Static Methods
  FileModified | Overloaded. Returns the time the named file was last modified. |
| GetDirectory | Overloaded. |
| GetDisableLocks | Returns whether Lucene's use of lock files is disabled. |
| SetDisableLocks | Set whether Lucene's use of lock files is disabled. By default, lock files are enabled. They should only be disabled if the index is on a read-only medium like a CD-ROM. |
Public Instance Methods
| Close | Closes the store to future operations. |
| createFile (inherited from Directory) | |
| CreateOutput | Creates a new, empty file in the directory with the given name. Returns a stream writing this file. |
| DeleteFile | Removes an existing file in the directory. |
| Equals (inherited from Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. |
| FileExists | Returns true iff a file with the given name exists. |
| FileLength | Returns the length in bytes of a file in the directory. |
| FileModified | Overloaded. Returns the time the named file was last modified. |
| GetFile | |
| GetHashCode (inherited from Object) | Serves as a hash function for a particular type, suitable for use in hashing algorithms and data structures like a hash table. |
| GetType (inherited from Object) | Gets the Type of the current instance. |
| List | Returns an array of strings, one for each file in the directory. |
| MakeLock | Constructs a {@link Lock} with the specified name. Locks are implemented with {@link File#createNewFile()}. |
| OpenFile (inherited from Directory) | |
| OpenInput | Returns a stream reading an existing file. |
| RenameFile | Renames an existing file in the directory. |
| ToString | For debug output. |
| TouchFile | Set the modified time of an existing file to now. |
Protected Instance Methods
 Finalize (inherited from Object) | Allows an Object to attempt to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. |
| MemberwiseClone (inherited from Object) | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. |