org.apache.commons.transaction.util
Class FileHelper

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.commons.transaction.util.FileHelper

public final class FileHelper
extends Object

Helper methods for file manipulation. All methods are thread safe.

Version:

$Id: FileHelper.java 493628 2007-01-07 01:42:48Z joerg $

Constructor Summary

FileHelper()

Method Summary

static void	copy(File sourceFile, File destinationFile)
static void	copyRecursive(File source, File target)
static boolean	deleteFile(String path) Deletes a file specified by a path.
static boolean	fileExists(String path) Checks if a file specified by a path exits.
static File	makeBackup(File file, File backupDirectory, boolean moveAllowed)
static boolean	move(File sourceFile, File destinationFile)
static void	moveRecursive(File source, File target)
static byte[]	readInto(File file)
static void	removeRecursive(File toRemove)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FileHelper

public FileHelper()

Method Detail

makeBackup

public static File makeBackup(File file,
                              File backupDirectory,
                              boolean moveAllowed)
                       throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

readInto

public static byte[] readInto(File file)
                       throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

copy

public static void copy(File sourceFile,
                        File destinationFile)
                 throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

move

public static boolean move(File sourceFile,
                           File destinationFile)
                    throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

deleteFile

public static boolean deleteFile(String path)

Deletes a file specified by a path.

Parameters:

path - path of file to be deleted

Returns:

true if file has been deleted, false otherwise

fileExists

public static boolean fileExists(String path)

Checks if a file specified by a path exits.

Parameters:

path - path of file to be checked

Returns:

true if file exists, false otherwise

copyRecursive

public static void copyRecursive(File source,
                                 File target)
                          throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

moveRecursive

public static void moveRecursive(File source,
                                 File target)
                          throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

removeRecursive

public static void removeRecursive(File toRemove)