[SLING-1161] Easier initial content loading of binary files

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: JCR Contentloader 2.0.4
• Fix Version/s: JCR Contentloader 2.0.6
• Component/s: JCR
• Assignee: Vidar Skauge Ramdal
• Reporter: Vidar Skauge Ramdal
• Created: 22/Oct/09 17:41
• Updated: 17/Feb/10 08:00
• Resolved: 27/Oct/09 09:45

Description

When specifying initial content in XML file(s), and you want to include binary files somwhere in your content structure, you currently have 2 options:
1: Inline the binary data in the XML file (like you get when you do a JCR export)
2: Create a folder structure next to the XML file, and store your binary files in the corresponding folders

Option 1 is not suitable for files over a certain size, and option 2 is a royal pain when you have a deep structure, and also takes away some of the advantages of specifying content in XML.

Therefore, I suggest the option of storing your binary file anywhere, while referencing it in your XML. When the content loader (o.a.s.jcr.contentloader.i.r.XmlReader) encounters such a reference, it calls ContentCreator.createFileAndResourceNode so that the file is loaded to the correct place.

Patch coming up.

Issue Links

• relates to: SLING-1165 Content-loading binary files referenced by nt:file should use the binary's lastModified date as default