com.Ostermiller.util

Class FileHelper

java.lang.Object

com.Ostermiller.util.FileHelper

public class FileHelper
extends java.lang.Object

Utilities for File manipulation. More information about this class is available from ostermiller.org.

Since:

ostermillerutils 1.00.00

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected static java.util.ResourceBundle	labels Locale specific strings displayed to the user.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FileHelper()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	move(java.io.File from, java.io.File to) Move a file from one location to another.
static void	move(java.io.File from, java.io.File to, boolean overwrite) Move a file from one location to another.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

labels

protected static java.util.ResourceBundle labels

Locale specific strings displayed to the user.

Since:

ostermillerutils 1.00.00

Constructor Detail

FileHelper

public FileHelper()

Method Detail

move

public static void move(java.io.File from,
                        java.io.File to)
                 throws java.io.IOException

Move a file from one location to another. An attempt is made to rename the file and if that fails, the file is copied and the old file deleted. If the destination file already exists, an exception will be thrown.

Parameters:

from - file which should be moved.

to - desired destination of the file.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an error occurs.

Since:

ostermillerutils 1.00.00

move

public static void move(java.io.File from,
                        java.io.File to,
                        boolean overwrite)
                 throws java.io.IOException

Move a file from one location to another. An attempt is made to rename the file and if that fails, the file is copied and the old file deleted.

Parameters:

from - file which should be moved.

to - desired destination of the file.

overwrite - If false, an exception will be thrown rather than overwrite a file.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an error occurs.

Since:

ostermillerutils 1.00.00