/**
* Opens the existing case (open the XML config file)
*
* @param configFilePath the path of the configuration file that's opened
* @throws CaseActionException
*/
static void open(String configFilePath) throws CaseActionException {
logger.log(Level.INFO, "Opening case.\nconfigFilePath: {0}", configFilePath);
try {
XMLCaseManagement xmlcm = new XMLCaseManagement();
xmlcm.open(
configFilePath); // open and load the config file to the document handler in the XML class
xmlcm.writeFile(); // write any changes to the config file
String caseName = xmlcm.getCaseName();
String caseNumber = xmlcm.getCaseNumber();
String examiner = xmlcm.getCaseExaminer();
// if the caseName is "", case / config file can't be opened
if (caseName.equals("")) {
throw new CaseActionException("Case name is blank.");
}
String caseDir = xmlcm.getCaseDirectory();
String dbPath = caseDir + File.separator + "autopsy.db";
SleuthkitCase db = SleuthkitCase.openCase(dbPath);
checkImagesExist(db);
Case openedCase = new Case(caseName, caseNumber, examiner, configFilePath, xmlcm, db);
changeCase(openedCase);
} catch (Exception ex) {
logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Error opening the case: ", ex);
// close the previous case if there's any
CaseCloseAction closeCase = SystemAction.get(CaseCloseAction.class);
closeCase.actionPerformed(null);
if (!configFilePath.endsWith(CASE_DOT_EXTENSION)) {
throw new CaseActionException(
"Check that you selected the correct case file (usually with "
+ CASE_DOT_EXTENSION
+ " extension)",
ex);
} else {
throw new CaseActionException("Error opening the case", ex);
}
}
}
