[news.eclipse.platform] Re: Refresh resource after external alteration t

["Prakash G.R." <grprakash@xxxxxxxxx>]

Use IWorkspaceRoot.getFileForLocation() to get the IFile and do a 
refreshLocal() on that.

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Ola Spjuth wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have code that has to save via a path (String). So, I create my own 
> FileOutputStream that writes the file to the workspace (not via IFile), 
> and close the stream. The workspace is obviously not aware of this, and 
> I need to hit refresh before using the file (I use a CommonNavigator). 
> Is there some way I can locate the file in the workspace by name or 
> external (non-workspace) path, so I can get a handle to the IFile and 
> call "refresh" programmatically? Or could someone recommend another 
> strategy so that the resource is refreshed automatically on external 
> modification?
>
> Cheers,
>
>    .../Ola