How to delete a file from FileRepository in Java extension?

[sclifford]

I have a Java extension where I need to write a service that deletes a specified file from MyCustomFileRepository.

But the DeleteFile method isn't available as part of the FileRepositoryThing class!

@ThingworxServiceDefinition(name = "DeleteFile", description = "Deletes the specified file from the Healthband FileRepository entity.", category = "", isAllowOverride = false, aspects = {"isAsync:false" })
@ThingworxServiceResult(name = "Result", description = "", baseType = "STRING", aspects = {})
public String DeleteFile(
        @ThingworxServiceParameter(name = "filePath", description = "", baseType = "STRING", aspects = {"isRequired:true" }) String filePath) {
    final FileRepositoryThing repo = (FileRepositoryThing) ThingUtilities.findThing("MyCustomFileRepository");
    repo.DeleteFile(filePath);
    return "";
}
}

[jkaczynski · Accepted solution]

Hello Shane Clifford​,

Please let us know, what version of Thingworx Extension SDK do you use? I've just tested it on 7.0 and it's working fine.

Regards,

J.

[sclifford]

Hello Jakub,

I'm developing for 6.6.0 instances, so using 6.6.0 Thingworx Extension SDK.

Thanks,

Shane

[sclifford]

Yes, tested and confirmed FileDelete method is present in the ThingWorx Extension SDK 7.2.3 version of FileRepository class. Marking your answer as correct Jakub, thank you.