FileUtils (Apache Tomcat 7.0.76 API Documentation)

org.apache.tomcat.util.http.fileupload

## Class FileUtils

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tomcat.util.http.fileupload.FileUtils

-     public class FileUtils
      extends Object

  General file manipulation utilities.

  Facilities are provided in the following areas:

  - writing to a file
  - reading from a file
  - make a directory including parent directories
  - copying files and directories
  - deleting files and directories
  - converting to and from a URL
  - listing files and directories by filter and extension
  - comparing file content
  - file last changed date
  - calculating a checksum

  Origin of code: Excalibur, Alexandria, Commons-Utils

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `FileUtils()` Instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static void` | `cleanDirectory(File directory)` Cleans a directory without deleting it.
    `static void` | `deleteDirectory(File directory)` Deletes a directory recursively.
    `static void` | `forceDelete(File file)` Deletes a file.
    `static void` | `forceDeleteOnExit(File file)` Schedules a file to be deleted when JVM exits.
    `static boolean` | `isSymlink(File file)` Determines whether the specified file is a Symbolic Link rather than an actual file.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### FileUtils

          public FileUtils()

      Instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### deleteDirectory

          public static void deleteDirectory(File directory)
                                      throws IOException

      Deletes a directory recursively.
      Parameters:
        `directory` - directory to delete
      Throws:
        `IOException` - in case deletion is unsuccessful

    - #### cleanDirectory

          public static void cleanDirectory(File directory)
                                     throws IOException

      Cleans a directory without deleting it.
      Parameters:
        `directory` - directory to clean
      Throws:
        `IOException` - in case cleaning is unsuccessful

    - #### forceDelete

          public static void forceDelete(File file)
                                  throws IOException

      Deletes a file. If file is a directory, delete it and all sub-directories.

      The difference between File.delete() and this method are:

      - A directory to be deleted does not have to be empty.
      - You get exceptions when a file or directory cannot be deleted. (java.io.File methods returns a boolean)
      Parameters:
        `file` - file or directory to delete, must not be `null`
      Throws:
        `NullPointerException` - if the directory is `null`
        `FileNotFoundException` - if the file was not found
        `IOException` - in case deletion is unsuccessful

    - #### forceDeleteOnExit

          public static void forceDeleteOnExit(File file)
                                        throws IOException

      Schedules a file to be deleted when JVM exits. If file is directory delete it and all sub-directories.
      Parameters:
        `file` - file or directory to delete, must not be `null`
      Throws:
        `NullPointerException` - if the file is `null`
        `IOException` - in case deletion is unsuccessful

    - #### isSymlink

          public static boolean isSymlink(File file)
                                   throws IOException

      Determines whether the specified file is a Symbolic Link rather than an actual file.

      Will not return true if there is a Symbolic Link anywhere in the path, only if the specific file is.

      Note: the current implementation always returns `false` if the system is detected as Windows using `File.separatorChar` == '\\'

      Parameters:
        `file` - the file to check
      Returns:
        true if the file is a Symbolic Link
      Throws:
        `IOException` - if an IO error occurs while checking the file
      Since:
        2.0

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