Java

Determine File Type

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Demonstrates how to determine the type of file. Possible types are:

• 1: Regular file
• 2: Directory
• 3: Symbolic Link
• 4: Windows shortcut
• 99: Something else
• 0: File not found
• -1: Unable to check because of directory permissions or other error.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.77 or greater.

Chilkat2 Java

import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.FileAccess;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Call the FileType method to determine the file type.
        // (Note: FileType is a method, not a property.)

        FileAccess fac = new FileAccess();
        int fileType = fac.fileType("qa_data/shortcuts/chilkat_pkcs7_shortcut.xml");
        System.out.println("fileType = " + fileType);

        // Possible fileType values are:
        // 1: Regular file
        // 2:  Directory
        // 3: Symbolic Link
        // 4: Windows shortcut
        // 99: Something else
        // 0: File not found
        // -1: Unable to check because of directory permissions or other error.
    }
}