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1.73.4 FileDescriptor: accessing

canRead
Answer whether the file is open and we can read from it


canWrite
Answer whether the file is open and we can write from it


ensureReadable
If the file is open, wait until data can be read from it. The wait allows other Processes to run.


ensureWriteable
If the file is open, wait until we can write to it. The wait allows other Processes to run.


exceptionalCondition
Answer whether the file is open and an exceptional condition (such as presence of out of band data) has occurred on it


fd
Return the OS file descriptor of the file


file
Return the name of the file


isOpen
Answer whether the file is still open


isPeerAlive
Present for compatibility with sockets. For files, it answers whether the file is still open


isPipe
Answer whether the file is a pipe or an actual disk file


name
Return the name of the file


waitForException
If the file is open, wait until an exceptional condition (such as presence of out of band data) has occurred on it. The wait allows other Processes to run.