Patcher (javadoc 2024.12-174331 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

UndoSupportingPatcher

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractFSPatcher, AbstractPatcher, FSPatcherImpl, FSUndoSupportingPatcher, UnifiedDiffUndoSupportingPatcher, VerifyingPatcher
```
public interface Patcher
```
Applies patch to the file system.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`applyPatch()`	Applies patch.
`void`	`close()`	Disposes the patcher process.
`void`	`interrupt()`	Interrupts patching process.

- Method Detail
  - applyPatch
```
void applyPatch()
         throws IOException
```
    Applies patch.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - some file system operation failed or patch process terminated with see jetbrains.buildServer.vcs.patches.InterruptedPatchException or some problem occurred during the patch process (see jetbrains.buildServer.vcs.patches.UnsuccessfulPatchException).
  - interrupt
```
void interrupt()
```
    Interrupts patching process. applyPatch() may throw {see jetbrains.buildServer.vcs.patches.InterruptedPatchException}
  - close
```
void close()
```
    Disposes the patcher process.