6.1 Lock/Unlock File

6.1.1 Lock File

T he lockFile method of BayunCore class locks a file with default encryption-policy and key-generation-policy dictated by server settings.

  • Parameters

    • filePath : Path of the file to be locked.

    • success : Success block to be executed after file is successfully locked.

    • failure : Failure block to be executed if locking fails, returns BayunError.

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The file at the given file path is overwritten with the locked file. If file locking fails original file is not changed.

String fileURL = file.getAbsolutePath();

// Success Callback
Handler.Callback success = new Handler.Callback() {
    @Override
    public boolean handleMessage(Message message) {
        Log.d(TAG, "File locked successfully.");
        return false;
    }
}
// Failure Callback
Handler.Callback failure = new Handler.Callback() {
    @Override
    public boolean handleMessage(Message message) {
        String error = message.getData().getString("BayunError", "");
        Log.d(TAG, "Error locking file.");
        return false;
    }
};

bayunCore.lockFile(fileURL, success, failure);

6.1.2 Lock File with Encryption Policy, Key Generation Policy

The lockFile method with encryption policy, key generation policy as parameters locks file with the encryption key dictated by the policy.

  • Parameters

    • filePath : Path of the file to be locked.

    • encryptionPolicy : BayunEncryptionPolicyarrow-up-right determines the key for locking.

    • keyGenerationPolicy : BayunKeyGenerationPolicyarrow-up-right determines the policy to generate the data encryption key.

    • groupId : GroupId is required if encryptionPolicy is BayunEncryptionPolicyGroup.

    • success : Success block to be executed after file is successfully locked.

    • failure : Failure block to be executed if locking fails, returns BayunError.

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If encryption-policy is other than BayunEncryptionPolicyGroup then groupId should be null.

6.1.3 Unlock File

The unlockFile method of BayunCore class unlocks a locked file.

  • Parameters

    • filePath : Path of the file to be unlocked.

    • success : Success block to be executed after file is successfully unlocked.

    • failure : Failure block to be executed if unlocking fails, returns BayunError.

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