icy.file

Class FileUtil

java.lang.Object

icy.file.FileUtil

public class FileUtil
extends java.lang.Object

Author:

stephane

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	APPLICATION_DIRECTORY
static java.lang.String	separator
static char	separatorChar

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FileUtil()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.lang.String	backup(java.lang.String filename) Backup the specified file.
static java.lang.String	cleanPath(java.lang.String filePath) Cleanup the file path (replace some problematic character by "_")
static boolean	copy(java.io.File src, java.io.File dst, boolean force, boolean recursive) Copy src to dst with the specified parameters.
static boolean	copy(java.io.File src, java.io.File dst, boolean force, boolean wantHidden, boolean recursive) Deprecated. Use copy(File, File, boolean, boolean) instead
static boolean	copy(java.lang.String src, java.lang.String dst, boolean force, boolean recursive) Copy src to dst.
static boolean	copy(java.lang.String src, java.lang.String dst, boolean force, boolean wantHidden, boolean recursive) Deprecated. Use copy(String, String, boolean, boolean) instead
static boolean	createDir(java.io.File dir)
static boolean	createDir(java.lang.String dirname)
static java.io.File	createFile(java.io.File file)
static java.io.File	createFile(java.lang.String filename)
static boolean	createLink(java.lang.String path, java.lang.String target) Create a symbolic link file
static boolean	delete(java.io.File f, boolean recursive)
static boolean	delete(java.lang.String path, boolean recursive)
static boolean	ensureParentDirExist(java.io.File file)
static void	ensureParentDirExist(java.lang.String filename)
static boolean	exist(java.lang.String path) Deprecated. use exists(String) instead
static boolean	exists(java.lang.String path) Return true if the file described by specified path exists
static java.io.File[]	explode(java.io.File[] files, java.io.FileFilter filter, boolean recursive, boolean wantHidden) Transform all directory entries by their sub files list
static java.util.List<java.io.File>	explode(java.util.List<java.io.File> files, boolean recursive, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use explode(List, FileFilter, boolean, boolean) instead.
static java.util.List<java.io.File>	explode(java.util.List<java.io.File> files, java.io.FileFilter filter, boolean recursive, boolean wantHidden) Transform all directory entries by their sub files list
static java.lang.String	getApplicationDirectory() Returns the path where the application is located (current directory).
static java.lang.String	getCurrentDirectory() Deprecated. Use getApplicationDirectory() instead.
static java.io.File[]	getDirectories(java.io.File file, java.io.FileFilter filter, boolean recursive, boolean wantHidden) Get directory list from specified directory applying the specified parameters
static java.lang.String	getDirectory(java.lang.String path) Return directory information from specified path getDirectory("/file.txt") --> "/" getDirectory("D:/temp/file.txt") --> "D:/temp/" getDirectory("D:/temp/") --> "D:/temp/" getDirectory("D:/temp") --> "D:/" getDirectory("C:file.txt") --> "C:" getDirectory("file.txt") --> "" getDirectory("file") --> "" getDirectory(null) --> ""
static java.lang.String	getDirectory(java.lang.String path, boolean separator) Return directory information from specified path getDirectory("/file.txt") --> "/" getDirectory("D:/temp/file.txt") --> "D:/temp/" getDirectory("D:/temp/") --> "D:/temp/" getDirectory("D:/temp") --> "D:/" getDirectory("C:file.txt") --> "C:" getDirectory("file.txt") --> "" getDirectory("file") --> "" getDirectory(null) --> ""
static java.lang.String	getDrive(java.lang.String path) Return drive / mount point from specified path getDrive("D:/temp/file.txt") --> "D:" getDrive("D:/temp") --> "D:" getDrive("C:file.txt") --> "C:" getDrive("file.txt") --> ""
static java.lang.String	getFileExtension(java.lang.String path, boolean withDot) Return filename extension information from specified path Dot character is returned depending the withDot flag value getFileExtension("/file.txt") --> "(.)txt)" getFileExtension("D:/temp/file.txt.old") --> "(.)old" getFileExtension("C:/win/dir2/file") --> "" getFileExtension(".txt") --> "(.)txt)" getFileExtension(null) --> ""
static java.util.ArrayList<java.io.File>	getFileList(java.io.File file, boolean recursive, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use getFiles(File, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.
static java.util.ArrayList<java.io.File>	getFileList(java.io.File file, boolean recursive, boolean wantDirectory, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use getFiles(File, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.
static java.util.ArrayList<java.io.File>	getFileList(java.io.File file, java.io.FileFilter filter, boolean recursive, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use getFiles(File, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.
static java.util.ArrayList<java.io.File>	getFileList(java.io.File file, java.io.FileFilter filter, boolean recursive, boolean wantDirectory, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use getFiles(File, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.
static java.util.ArrayList<java.io.File>	getFileList(java.lang.String path, boolean recursive, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use getFiles(File, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.
static java.util.ArrayList<java.io.File>	getFileList(java.lang.String path, boolean recursive, boolean wantDirectory, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use getFiles(File, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.
static java.util.ArrayList<java.io.File>	getFileList(java.lang.String path, java.io.FileFilter filter, boolean recursive, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use getFiles(File, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.
static java.util.ArrayList<java.io.File>	getFileList(java.lang.String path, java.io.FileFilter filter, boolean recursive, boolean wantDirectory, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use getFiles(File, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.
static java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String>	getFileListAsString(java.lang.String path, boolean recursive, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use getFiles(String, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.
static java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String>	getFileListAsString(java.lang.String path, boolean recursive, boolean wantDirectory, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use getFiles(String, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.
static java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String>	getFileListAsString(java.lang.String path, java.io.FileFilter filter, boolean recursive, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use getFiles(String, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.
static java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String>	getFileListAsString(java.lang.String path, java.io.FileFilter filter, boolean recursive, boolean wantDirectory, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use getFiles(String, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.
static java.lang.String	getFileName(java.lang.String path) Return filename information from specified path.
static java.lang.String	getFileName(java.lang.String path, boolean withExtension) Return filename information from specified path.
static java.io.File[]	getFiles(java.io.File directory, java.io.FileFilter filter, boolean recursive, boolean wantDirectory, boolean wantHidden) Returns an array of file denoting content of specified directory and parameters.
static java.io.File[]	getFiles(java.io.File folder, java.lang.String extension, boolean ignoreExtensionCase, boolean recursive) Get file list from specified folder applying the specified parameters.
static java.lang.String[]	getFiles(java.lang.String directory, java.io.FileFilter filter, boolean recursive, boolean wantDirectory, boolean wantHidden) Returns an array of file path denoting content of specified directory and parameters (String format).
static java.lang.String[]	getFiles(java.lang.String folder, java.lang.String extension, boolean ignoreExtensionCase, boolean recursive) Get file list from specified folder applying the specified parameters.
static java.lang.String	getGenericPath(java.lang.String path) Transform any system specific path in java generic path form.
static java.lang.String	getTempDirectory() Returns default temporary directory.
static boolean	isDirectory(java.lang.String path) Return true if the specified file is a directory
static boolean	isLink(java.io.File file) Return true if the specified file is a link Be careful, it does work in almost case, but not all
static boolean	isLink(java.lang.String path) Return true if the specified file is a link Be careful, it does work in almost case, but not all
static byte[]	load(java.io.File file, boolean displayError)
static byte[]	load(java.lang.String path, boolean displayError)
static boolean	move(java.io.File src, java.io.File dst, boolean force) Deprecated. Use rename(File, File, boolean) instead
static boolean	move(java.io.File src, java.io.File dst, boolean force, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use move(File, File, boolean) instead
static boolean	move(java.lang.String src, java.lang.String dst, boolean force) Deprecated. Use rename(String, String, boolean) instead
static boolean	move(java.lang.String src, java.lang.String dst, boolean force, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use move(String, String, boolean) instead
static boolean	rename(java.io.File src, java.io.File dst, boolean force) Rename the specified 'src' file to 'dst' file.
static boolean	rename(java.io.File src, java.io.File dst, boolean force, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use rename(File, File, boolean) instead
static boolean	rename(java.lang.String src, java.lang.String dst, boolean force) Rename the specified src file to dst file.
static boolean	rename(java.lang.String src, java.lang.String dst, boolean force, boolean wantHidden) Deprecated. Use rename(String, String, boolean) instead
static boolean	save(java.io.File file, byte[] data, boolean displayError)
static boolean	save(java.lang.String path, byte[] data, boolean displayError)
static java.lang.String	setExtension(java.lang.String path, java.lang.String extension) Change path extension.
static java.util.List<java.io.File>	toFiles(java.util.List<java.lang.String> paths) Transform the specified list of path to file.
static java.io.File[]	toFiles(java.lang.String[] paths) Transform the specified list of path to file.
static java.lang.String[]	toPaths(java.io.File[] files) Transform the specified list of file to path.
static java.util.List<java.lang.String>	toPaths(java.util.List<java.io.File> files) Transform the specified list of file to path.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

separatorChar

public static final char separatorChar

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Constant Field Values

separator

public static final java.lang.String separator

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Constant Field Values

APPLICATION_DIRECTORY

public static final java.lang.String APPLICATION_DIRECTORY

Constructor Detail

FileUtil

public FileUtil()

Method Detail

cleanPath

public static java.lang.String cleanPath(java.lang.String filePath)

Cleanup the file path (replace some problematic character by "_")

getGenericPath

public static java.lang.String getGenericPath(java.lang.String path)

Transform any system specific path in java generic path form.
Ex: "C:\windows" --> "C:/windows"

getTempDirectory

public static java.lang.String getTempDirectory()

Returns default temporary directory. ex:
c:/temp
/tmp
Same as SystemUtil.getTempDirectory()

setExtension

public static java.lang.String setExtension(java.lang.String path,
                            java.lang.String extension)

Change path extension.
Ex : setExtension(path, ".dat")
"c:\temp" --> "c:\temp.dat" "c:\file.out" --> "c:\file.dat" "" --> ""

ensureParentDirExist

public static void ensureParentDirExist(java.lang.String filename)

ensureParentDirExist

public static boolean ensureParentDirExist(java.io.File file)

createDir

public static boolean createDir(java.lang.String dirname)

createDir

public static boolean createDir(java.io.File dir)

createFile

public static java.io.File createFile(java.lang.String filename)

createFile

public static java.io.File createFile(java.io.File file)

toFiles

public static java.io.File[] toFiles(java.lang.String[] paths)

Transform the specified list of path to file.

toFiles

public static java.util.List<java.io.File> toFiles(java.util.List<java.lang.String> paths)

Transform the specified list of path to file.

toPaths

public static java.lang.String[] toPaths(java.io.File[] files)

Transform the specified list of file to path.

toPaths

public static java.util.List<java.lang.String> toPaths(java.util.List<java.io.File> files)

Transform the specified list of file to path.

createLink

public static boolean createLink(java.lang.String path,
                 java.lang.String target)

Create a symbolic link file

load

public static byte[] load(java.lang.String path,
          boolean displayError)

load

public static byte[] load(java.io.File file,
          boolean displayError)

save

public static boolean save(java.lang.String path,
           byte[] data,
           boolean displayError)

save

public static boolean save(java.io.File file,
           byte[] data,
           boolean displayError)

getApplicationDirectory

public static java.lang.String getApplicationDirectory()

Returns the path where the application is located (current directory).
Ex: "D:/Apps/Icy"

getCurrentDirectory

@Deprecated
public static java.lang.String getCurrentDirectory()

Deprecated. Use getApplicationDirectory() instead.

getDrive

public static java.lang.String getDrive(java.lang.String path)

Return drive / mount point from specified path

getDrive("D:/temp/file.txt") --> "D:"
getDrive("D:/temp") --> "D:"
getDrive("C:file.txt") --> "C:"
getDrive("file.txt") --> ""

getDirectory

public static java.lang.String getDirectory(java.lang.String path,
                            boolean separator)

Return directory information from specified path

getDirectory("/file.txt") --> "/"
getDirectory("D:/temp/file.txt") --> "D:/temp/"
getDirectory("D:/temp/") --> "D:/temp/"
getDirectory("D:/temp") --> "D:/"
getDirectory("C:file.txt") --> "C:"
getDirectory("file.txt") --> ""
getDirectory("file") --> ""
getDirectory(null) --> ""

getDirectory

public static java.lang.String getDirectory(java.lang.String path)

Return directory information from specified path

getDirectory("/file.txt") --> "/"
getDirectory("D:/temp/file.txt") --> "D:/temp/"
getDirectory("D:/temp/") --> "D:/temp/"
getDirectory("D:/temp") --> "D:/"
getDirectory("C:file.txt") --> "C:"
getDirectory("file.txt") --> ""
getDirectory("file") --> ""
getDirectory(null) --> ""

getFileName

public static java.lang.String getFileName(java.lang.String path)

Return filename information from specified path.

getFileName("/file.txt") --> "file.txt"
getFileName("D:/temp/file.txt") --> "file.txt"
getFileName("C:file.txt") --> "file.txt"
getFileName("file.txt") --> "file.txt"
getFileName(null) --> ""

getFileName

public static java.lang.String getFileName(java.lang.String path,
                           boolean withExtension)

Return filename information from specified path.
Filename's extension is returned depending the withExtension flag value

getFileName("/file.txt") --> "file(.txt)"
getFileName("D:/temp/file.txt") --> "file(.txt)"
getFileName("C:file.txt") --> "file(.txt)"
getFileName("file.txt") --> "file(.txt)"
getFileName(null) --> ""

getFileExtension

public static java.lang.String getFileExtension(java.lang.String path,
                                boolean withDot)

Return filename extension information from specified path
Dot character is returned depending the withDot flag value

getFileExtension("/file.txt") --> "(.)txt)"
getFileExtension("D:/temp/file.txt.old") --> "(.)old"
getFileExtension("C:/win/dir2/file") --> ""
getFileExtension(".txt") --> "(.)txt)"
getFileExtension(null) --> ""

rename

public static boolean rename(java.lang.String src,
             java.lang.String dst,
             boolean force)

Rename the specified src file to dst file. Return false if the method failed.

Parameters:

src - the source filename we want to rename from.

dst - the destination filename we want to rename to.

force - If set to true the destination file is overwritten if it was already existing.

See Also:

File.renameTo(File)

rename

@Deprecated
public static boolean rename(java.lang.String src,
                        java.lang.String dst,
                        boolean force,
                        boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use rename(String, String, boolean) instead

rename

public static boolean rename(java.io.File src,
             java.io.File dst,
             boolean force)

Rename the specified 'src' file to 'dst' file. Return false if the method failed.

See Also:

File.renameTo(File)

rename

@Deprecated
public static boolean rename(java.io.File src,
                        java.io.File dst,
                        boolean force,
                        boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use rename(File, File, boolean) instead

move

@Deprecated
public static boolean move(java.lang.String src,
                      java.lang.String dst,
                      boolean force)

Deprecated. Use rename(String, String, boolean) instead

move

@Deprecated
public static boolean move(java.lang.String src,
                      java.lang.String dst,
                      boolean force,
                      boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use move(String, String, boolean) instead

move

@Deprecated
public static boolean move(java.io.File src,
                      java.io.File dst,
                      boolean force)

Deprecated. Use rename(File, File, boolean) instead

move

@Deprecated
public static boolean move(java.io.File src,
                      java.io.File dst,
                      boolean force,
                      boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use move(File, File, boolean) instead

copy

public static boolean copy(java.lang.String src,
           java.lang.String dst,
           boolean force,
           boolean recursive)

Copy src to dst.
Return true if file(s) successfully copied, false otherwise.

Parameters:

src - source file or directory

dst - destination file or directory

force - force copy to previous existing file

recursive - also copy sub directory

Returns:

boolean

copy

@Deprecated
public static boolean copy(java.lang.String src,
                      java.lang.String dst,
                      boolean force,
                      boolean wantHidden,
                      boolean recursive)

Deprecated. Use copy(String, String, boolean, boolean) instead

copy

public static boolean copy(java.io.File src,
           java.io.File dst,
           boolean force,
           boolean recursive)

Copy src to dst with the specified parameters.
Return true if the operation succeed considering the specified parameters.
That means if you try to copy a hidden file with wantHidden set to false then true is returned
even if the file is not copied.

Parameters:

src - source file or directory

dst - destination file or directory

force - force copy to previous existing file

recursive - also copy sub directory

Returns:

boolean

copy

@Deprecated
public static boolean copy(java.io.File src,
                      java.io.File dst,
                      boolean force,
                      boolean wantHidden,
                      boolean recursive)

Deprecated. Use copy(File, File, boolean, boolean) instead

backup

public static java.lang.String backup(java.lang.String filename)

Backup the specified file.
Basically create a .bak version of the file. If the backup file already exist a postfix number is automatically added.

Parameters:

filename - file to backup

Returns:

the backup filename is the operation success else return null

explode

public static java.io.File[] explode(java.io.File[] files,
                     java.io.FileFilter filter,
                     boolean recursive,
                     boolean wantHidden)

Transform all directory entries by their sub files list

explode

@Deprecated
public static java.util.List<java.io.File> explode(java.util.List<java.io.File> files,
                                              boolean recursive,
                                              boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use explode(List, FileFilter, boolean, boolean) instead.

explode

public static java.util.List<java.io.File> explode(java.util.List<java.io.File> files,
                                   java.io.FileFilter filter,
                                   boolean recursive,
                                   boolean wantHidden)

Transform all directory entries by their sub files list

getFiles

public static java.io.File[] getFiles(java.io.File folder,
                      java.lang.String extension,
                      boolean ignoreExtensionCase,
                      boolean recursive)

Get file list from specified folder applying the specified parameters.

getFiles

public static java.lang.String[] getFiles(java.lang.String folder,
                          java.lang.String extension,
                          boolean ignoreExtensionCase,
                          boolean recursive)

Get file list from specified folder applying the specified parameters.

getDirectories

public static java.io.File[] getDirectories(java.io.File file,
                            java.io.FileFilter filter,
                            boolean recursive,
                            boolean wantHidden)

Get directory list from specified directory applying the specified parameters

getFiles

public static java.io.File[] getFiles(java.io.File directory,
                      java.io.FileFilter filter,
                      boolean recursive,
                      boolean wantDirectory,
                      boolean wantHidden)

Returns an array of file denoting content of specified directory and parameters.

Parameters:

directory - The directory we want to retrieve content.

filter - A file filter.
If the given filter is null then all pathnames are accepted. Otherwise, a pathname satisfies the filter if and only if the value true results when the FileFilter.accept(java.io.File) method of the filter is invoked on the pathname.

recursive - If true then content from sub folder is also returned.

wantDirectory - If true then directory entries are also returned.

wantHidden - If true then file or directory with hidden attribute are also returned.

See Also:

File.listFiles(FileFilter)

getFiles

public static java.lang.String[] getFiles(java.lang.String directory,
                          java.io.FileFilter filter,
                          boolean recursive,
                          boolean wantDirectory,
                          boolean wantHidden)

Returns an array of file path denoting content of specified directory and parameters (String format).

Parameters:

directory - The directory we want to retrieve content.

filter - A file filter.
If the given filter is null then all files are accepted. Otherwise, a file satisfies the filter if and only if the value true results when the FileFilter.accept(java.io.File) method of the filter is invoked on the pathname.

recursive - If true then content from sub folder is also returned.

wantDirectory - If true then directory entries are also returned.

wantHidden - If true then file or directory with hidden attribute are also returned.

getFileList

@Deprecated
public static java.util.ArrayList<java.io.File> getFileList(java.lang.String path,
                                                       java.io.FileFilter filter,
                                                       boolean recursive,
                                                       boolean wantDirectory,
                                                       boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use getFiles(File, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.

getFileList

@Deprecated
public static java.util.ArrayList<java.io.File> getFileList(java.io.File file,
                                                       java.io.FileFilter filter,
                                                       boolean recursive,
                                                       boolean wantDirectory,
                                                       boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use getFiles(File, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.

getFileList

@Deprecated
public static java.util.ArrayList<java.io.File> getFileList(java.lang.String path,
                                                       java.io.FileFilter filter,
                                                       boolean recursive,
                                                       boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use getFiles(File, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.

getFileList

@Deprecated
public static java.util.ArrayList<java.io.File> getFileList(java.io.File file,
                                                       java.io.FileFilter filter,
                                                       boolean recursive,
                                                       boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use getFiles(File, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.

getFileList

@Deprecated
public static java.util.ArrayList<java.io.File> getFileList(java.lang.String path,
                                                       boolean recursive,
                                                       boolean wantDirectory,
                                                       boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use getFiles(File, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.

getFileList

@Deprecated
public static java.util.ArrayList<java.io.File> getFileList(java.io.File file,
                                                       boolean recursive,
                                                       boolean wantDirectory,
                                                       boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use getFiles(File, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.

getFileList

@Deprecated
public static java.util.ArrayList<java.io.File> getFileList(java.io.File file,
                                                       boolean recursive,
                                                       boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use getFiles(File, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.

getFileList

@Deprecated
public static java.util.ArrayList<java.io.File> getFileList(java.lang.String path,
                                                       boolean recursive,
                                                       boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use getFiles(File, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.

getFileListAsString

@Deprecated
public static java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> getFileListAsString(java.lang.String path,
                                                                   java.io.FileFilter filter,
                                                                   boolean recursive,
                                                                   boolean wantDirectory,
                                                                   boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use getFiles(String, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.

getFileListAsString

@Deprecated
public static java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> getFileListAsString(java.lang.String path,
                                                                   boolean recursive,
                                                                   boolean wantDirectory,
                                                                   boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use getFiles(String, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.

getFileListAsString

@Deprecated
public static java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> getFileListAsString(java.lang.String path,
                                                                   java.io.FileFilter filter,
                                                                   boolean recursive,
                                                                   boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use getFiles(String, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.

getFileListAsString

@Deprecated
public static java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String> getFileListAsString(java.lang.String path,
                                                                   boolean recursive,
                                                                   boolean wantHidden)

Deprecated. Use getFiles(String, FileFilter, boolean, boolean, boolean) instead.

exist

@Deprecated
public static boolean exist(java.lang.String path)

Deprecated. use exists(String) instead

Return true if the file described by specified path exists

exists

public static boolean exists(java.lang.String path)

Return true if the file described by specified path exists

isDirectory

public static boolean isDirectory(java.lang.String path)

Return true if the specified file is a directory

isLink

public static boolean isLink(java.lang.String path)
                      throws java.io.IOException

Return true if the specified file is a link
Be careful, it does work in almost case, but not all

Throws:

java.io.IOException

isLink

public static boolean isLink(java.io.File file)
                      throws java.io.IOException

Return true if the specified file is a link
Be careful, it does work in almost case, but not all

Throws:

java.io.IOException

delete

public static boolean delete(java.lang.String path,
             boolean recursive)

delete

public static boolean delete(java.io.File f,
             boolean recursive)