ch.javasoft.io
Class Files

java.lang.Object
  ch.javasoft.io.Files

public class Files
extends Object

Utility class with static methods for file handling, e.g. copying files

Method Summary

static void	copyFile(File src, File dst) Copy the given src file to dst
static void	deleteRecursive(File dir) Deletes the contents of the given directory recursively, but not the directory itself
static String	getFileNameStamped() Returns a file name created from a time stamp, including date and time up tp milliseconds: yyyy-MM-dd_hh-mm-ss-SSS
static File	getTempDir() Returns the system temp directory, see SystemProperties.JAVA_IO_TMPDIR
static File	getTempFile(String fileName) Returns the specified file with system temp directory as parent.
static File	getTempFileStamped() Returns a stamped file with system temp directory as parent.
static File	getUserHome() Returns the current user's home directory, see SystemProperties.USER_HOME
static File	getUserWorkingDir() Returns the user's current working directory directory, see SystemProperties.USER_DIR

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

copyFile

public static void copyFile(File src,
                            File dst)
                     throws IOException

Copy the given src file to dst

Throws:

IOException

deleteRecursive

public static void deleteRecursive(File dir)
                            throws IOException

Deletes the contents of the given directory recursively, but not the directory itself

Throws:

IOException - if a file could not be deleted

SecurityException - if a security manager exists and its SecurityManager.checkDelete(java.lang.String) method denies delete access to the file

getTempDir

public static File getTempDir()

Returns the system temp directory, see SystemProperties.JAVA_IO_TMPDIR

getTempFile

public static File getTempFile(String fileName)

Returns the specified file with system temp directory as parent. See also getTempDir() and SystemProperties.JAVA_IO_TMPDIR

getTempFileStamped

public static File getTempFileStamped()

Returns a stamped file with system temp directory as parent. See also getTempDir() and SystemProperties.JAVA_IO_TMPDIR

getFileNameStamped

public static String getFileNameStamped()

Returns a file name created from a time stamp, including date and time up tp milliseconds: yyyy-MM-dd_hh-mm-ss-SSS

getUserHome

public static File getUserHome()

Returns the current user's home directory, see SystemProperties.USER_HOME

getUserWorkingDir

public static File getUserWorkingDir()

Returns the user's current working directory directory, see SystemProperties.USER_DIR