/**
 * @author Tom Neutens <tomneutens@gmail.com>
 */


class FileIOController {
    constructor() {

    }
    /**
     * Downloads a file with the name "filename" and contents "text" to the user his/her computer.
     * @param {string} filename - the name under which the file should be saved 
     * @param {string} text - the contents of the file 
     */
    static download(filename:string, text:string) {
        let element:HTMLElement = document.createElement('a');
        element.setAttribute('href', 'data:text/plain;charset=utf-8,' + encodeURIComponent(text));
        element.setAttribute('download', filename);

        element.style.display = 'none';
        document.body.appendChild(element);

        element.click();

        document.body.removeChild(element);
    }

}

export default FileIOController;