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003 *
004 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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007 *
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009 *
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015 *
016 * Contributors:
017 *     Florent Guillaume
018 */
019package org.nuxeo.ecm.platform.picture.api;
020
021import java.io.File;
022
023import org.nuxeo.ecm.core.api.Blob;
024
025/**
026 * Helpers around Blob objects.
027 *
028 * @since 5.6
029 */
030public class BlobHelper {
031
032    // utility class
033    private BlobHelper() {
034    }
035
036    /**
037     * If the blob is backed by an actual file, return it.
038     * <p>
039     * Note that the File may be short-lived (temporary file), so should be used immediately.
040     *
041     * @return a File, or {@code null} if this blob doesn't have one
042     * @deprecated since 7.2, use {@link Blob#getFile} directly
043     */
044    @Deprecated
045    public static File getFileFromBlob(Blob blob) {
046        return blob.getFile();
047    }
048
049}