RemoteSystemsTempFiles

     

       The approach RSE uses for downloading and uploading is a design decision. When opening a file for editing, RSE downloads to the RemoteSystemsTempFiles project so that the file can be edited as an IFile using standard Eclipse editors. This project is a local cache of downloaded files with associated information like timestamps to allow for in-place editing. This is true even in the case of a Local file subsystem, where download() and upload() methods are essentially copying files - the RSE framework treats the local file subsystem the same as any other remote file subsystem. The mechanism used for transfering files between different systems follows the pattern of first downloading to the RemoteSystemsTempFiles project if necessary (like in the editor scenario) and then uploading to the target Remote file subsystem to maintain consistency. As a rule, things can get problemmatic when one subsystem makes assumptions about other subsystems so no special exceptions are made for things like transfering to local.