# com.bea.content.loader
Loader Interface

public interface Loader
extends `EJBObject`

Loads folders (Hierarchy Nodes) and files (Content Nodes) into a content repository, specified in the properties passed in, using the content manager.

All Superinterfaces
  `EJBObject`, `Remote`

## Field Summary

`public static final `String`` | `LIFECYCLE_STATUS_KEY` The LifeCycle status key for the md.properties.
`public static final `String`` | `SCHEMA_KEY` The Node Type key for the md.properties.

## Method Summary

`public void` | `delete`(`String` path) Deletes the hiearchy at the given path.
`public void` | `loadDirectory`(`String` path) Loads the given path as a Hierarchy Node.
`public void` | `loadFile`(`String` path, `BinaryValue` binaryValue, byte[] bytes, `Properties` properties) Loads the the given metadata and binary as a Content Node.

Methods from interface `javax.ejb.`EJBObject``
`getEJBHome, getHandle, getPrimaryKey, isIdentical, remove`

## Field Detail

### LIFECYCLE_STATUS_KEY

    public static final String LIFECYCLE_STATUS_KEY

  The LifeCycle status key for the md.properties. For Library Services enabled repsoitories, this is the status the content will be loaded in. Valid values for the md.properties are
  - 1 = DRAFT
  - 2 = READY
  - 4 = PUBLISHED
  - 5 = RETIRED

### SCHEMA_KEY

    public static final String SCHEMA_KEY

  The Node Type key for the md.properties. This specifies the node type for the file to be loaded.

## Method Detail

### delete(String) Method

    public void delete(String path)
         throws RemoteException

Deletes the hiearchy at the given path.

#### Parameters

path
  - the hierarchy to delete.

#### Exceptions

``RemoteException``
  - if an error occurs.

### loadDirectory(String) Method

    public void loadDirectory(String path)
         throws RemoteException

Loads the given path as a Hierarchy Node.

#### Parameters

path
  - the path where to create the Node, including the repository name as the first element in the path.

#### Exceptions

``RemoteException``
  - if an error occurs.

### loadFile(String, BinaryValue, byte[], Properties) Method

    public void loadFile(String path,
                         BinaryValue binaryValue,
                         byte[] bytes,
                         Properties properties)
         throws RemoteException

Loads the the given metadata and binary as a Content Node.

#### Parameters

path
  - the full path for the the Content Node to load, including the repository name as the first element in the path.

binaryValue
  - the actual "content" to load. This get loaded in the Primary Property if one exists, if not it will be loaded in the first Binary Property found for the Node. This value does not include the InputStream, the bytes are passed as an additional parameter.

bytes
  - the bytes to add to the binaryValue as an InputStream.

properties
  - the meta-data for the binary to load.

#### Exceptions

``RemoteException``
  - if an error occurs.