org.apache.commons.net.ftp
Class FTPFile

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.commons.net.ftp.FTPFile

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Serializable

public class FTPFile
extends Object
implements Serializable

The FTPFile class is used to represent information about files stored on an FTP server.

See Also:

FTPFileEntryParser, FTPClient.listFiles(java.lang.String), Serialized Form

Field Summary

static int	DIRECTORY_TYPE A constant indicating an FTPFile is a directory.
static int	EXECUTE_PERMISSION A constant indicating file execute permission or directory listing permission.
static int	FILE_TYPE A constant indicating an FTPFile is a file.
static int	GROUP_ACCESS A constant indicating group access permissions.
static int	READ_PERMISSION A constant indicating file/directory read permission.
static int	SYMBOLIC_LINK_TYPE A constant indicating an FTPFile is a symbolic link.
static int	UNKNOWN_TYPE A constant indicating an FTPFile is of unknown type.
static int	USER_ACCESS A constant indicating user access permissions.
static int	WORLD_ACCESS A constant indicating world access permissions.
static int	WRITE_PERMISSION A constant indicating file/directory write permission.

Constructor Summary

FTPFile()
Creates an empty FTPFile.

Method Summary

String	getGroup() Returns the name of the group owning the file.
int	getHardLinkCount() Return the number of hard links to this file.
String	getLink() If the FTPFile is a symbolic link, this method returns the name of the file being pointed to by the symbolic link.
String	getName() Return the name of the file.
String	getRawListing() Get the original FTP server raw listing used to initialize the FTPFile.
long	getSize() Return the file size in bytes.
Calendar	getTimestamp() Returns the file timestamp.
int	getType() Return the type of the file (one of the _TYPE constants), e.g., if it is a directory, a regular file, or a symbolic link.
String	getUser() Returns the name of the user owning the file.
boolean	hasPermission(int access, int permission) Determines if the given access group (one of the _ACCESS constants) has the given access permission (one of the _PERMISSION constants) to the file.
boolean	isDirectory() Determine if the file is a directory.
boolean	isFile() Determine if the file is a regular file.
boolean	isSymbolicLink() Determine if the file is a symbolic link.
boolean	isUnknown() Determine if the type of the file is unknown.
void	setGroup(String group) Set the name of the group owning the file.
void	setHardLinkCount(int links) Set the number of hard links to this file.
void	setLink(String link) If the FTPFile is a symbolic link, use this method to set the name of the file being pointed to by the symbolic link.
void	setName(String name) Set the name of the file.
void	setPermission(int access, int permission, boolean value) Set if the given access group (one of the _ACCESS constants) has the given access permission (one of the _PERMISSION constants) to the file.
void	setRawListing(String rawListing) Set the original FTP server raw listing from which the FTPFile was created.
void	setSize(long size) Set the file size in bytes.
void	setTimestamp(Calendar date) Set the file timestamp.
void	setType(int type) Set the type of the file (DIRECTORY_TYPE, FILE_TYPE, etc.).
void	setUser(String user) Set the name of the user owning the file.
String	toFormattedString() Returns a string representation of the FTPFile information.
String	toString() Returns a string representation of the FTPFile information.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

FILE_TYPE

public static final int FILE_TYPE

A constant indicating an FTPFile is a file.

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Constant Field Values

DIRECTORY_TYPE

public static final int DIRECTORY_TYPE

A constant indicating an FTPFile is a directory.

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Constant Field Values

SYMBOLIC_LINK_TYPE

public static final int SYMBOLIC_LINK_TYPE

A constant indicating an FTPFile is a symbolic link.

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UNKNOWN_TYPE

public static final int UNKNOWN_TYPE

A constant indicating an FTPFile is of unknown type.

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USER_ACCESS

public static final int USER_ACCESS

A constant indicating user access permissions.

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GROUP_ACCESS

public static final int GROUP_ACCESS

A constant indicating group access permissions.

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WORLD_ACCESS

public static final int WORLD_ACCESS

A constant indicating world access permissions.

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READ_PERMISSION

public static final int READ_PERMISSION

A constant indicating file/directory read permission.

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WRITE_PERMISSION

public static final int WRITE_PERMISSION

A constant indicating file/directory write permission.

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EXECUTE_PERMISSION

public static final int EXECUTE_PERMISSION

A constant indicating file execute permission or directory listing permission.

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Constructor Detail

FTPFile

public FTPFile()

Creates an empty FTPFile.

Method Detail

setRawListing

public void setRawListing(String rawListing)

Set the original FTP server raw listing from which the FTPFile was created.

Parameters:

rawListing - The raw FTP server listing.

getRawListing

public String getRawListing()

Get the original FTP server raw listing used to initialize the FTPFile.

Returns:

The original FTP server raw listing used to initialize the FTPFile.

isDirectory

public boolean isDirectory()

Determine if the file is a directory.

Returns:

True if the file is of type DIRECTORY_TYPE, false if not.

isFile

public boolean isFile()

Determine if the file is a regular file.

Returns:

True if the file is of type FILE_TYPE, false if not.

isSymbolicLink

public boolean isSymbolicLink()

Determine if the file is a symbolic link.

Returns:

True if the file is of type UNKNOWN_TYPE, false if not.

isUnknown

public boolean isUnknown()

Determine if the type of the file is unknown.

Returns:

True if the file is of type UNKNOWN_TYPE, false if not.

setType

public void setType(int type)

Set the type of the file (DIRECTORY_TYPE, FILE_TYPE, etc.).

Parameters:

type - The integer code representing the type of the file.

getType

public int getType()

Return the type of the file (one of the _TYPE constants), e.g., if it is a directory, a regular file, or a symbolic link.

Returns:

The type of the file.

setName

public void setName(String name)

Set the name of the file.

Parameters:

name - The name of the file.

getName

public String getName()

Return the name of the file.

Returns:

The name of the file.

setSize

public void setSize(long size)

Set the file size in bytes.

Parameters:

size - The file size in bytes.

getSize

public long getSize()

Return the file size in bytes.

Returns:

The file size in bytes.

setHardLinkCount

public void setHardLinkCount(int links)

Set the number of hard links to this file. This is not to be confused with symbolic links.

Parameters:

links - The number of hard links to this file.

getHardLinkCount

public int getHardLinkCount()

Return the number of hard links to this file. This is not to be confused with symbolic links.

Returns:

The number of hard links to this file.

setGroup

public void setGroup(String group)

Set the name of the group owning the file. This may be a string representation of the group number.

Parameters:

group - The name of the group owning the file.

getGroup

public String getGroup()

Returns the name of the group owning the file. Sometimes this will be a string representation of the group number.

Returns:

The name of the group owning the file.

setUser

public void setUser(String user)

Set the name of the user owning the file. This may be a string representation of the user number;

Parameters:

user - The name of the user owning the file.

getUser

public String getUser()

Returns the name of the user owning the file. Sometimes this will be a string representation of the user number.

Returns:

The name of the user owning the file.

setLink

public void setLink(String link)

If the FTPFile is a symbolic link, use this method to set the name of the file being pointed to by the symbolic link.

Parameters:

link - The file pointed to by the symbolic link.

getLink

public String getLink()

If the FTPFile is a symbolic link, this method returns the name of the file being pointed to by the symbolic link. Otherwise it returns null.

Returns:

The file pointed to by the symbolic link (null if the FTPFile is not a symbolic link).

setTimestamp

public void setTimestamp(Calendar date)

Set the file timestamp. This usually the last modification time. The parameter is not cloned, so do not alter its value after calling this method.

Parameters:

date - A Calendar instance representing the file timestamp.

getTimestamp

public Calendar getTimestamp()

Returns the file timestamp. This usually the last modification time.

Returns:

A Calendar instance representing the file timestamp.

setPermission

public void setPermission(int access,
                          int permission,
                          boolean value)

Set if the given access group (one of the _ACCESS constants) has the given access permission (one of the _PERMISSION constants) to the file.

Parameters:

access - The access group (one of the _ACCESS constants)

permission - The access permission (one of the _PERMISSION constants)

value - True if permission is allowed, false if not.

hasPermission

public boolean hasPermission(int access,
                             int permission)

Determines if the given access group (one of the _ACCESS constants) has the given access permission (one of the _PERMISSION constants) to the file.

Parameters:

access - The access group (one of the _ACCESS constants)

permission - The access permission (one of the _PERMISSION constants)

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representation of the FTPFile information.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

A string representation of the FTPFile information.

toFormattedString

public String toFormattedString()

Returns a string representation of the FTPFile information. This currently mimics the Unix listing format.

Returns:

A string representation of the FTPFile information.

Since:

3.0