(Java) SFTP Download Files Matching a Pattern

Demonstrates how to download files in a directory matching one or more patterns (such as "*.zip" or "abc*_*0719.csv".

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkSFtp sftp = new CkSFtp();

    boolean success = sftp.Connect("my-ssh-server.com",22);
    if (success == true) {
        success = sftp.AuthenticatePw("mySshLogin","mySshPassword");
        }

    if (success == true) {
        success = sftp.InitializeSftp();
        }

    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(sftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // The SyncTreeDownload method can be used non-recursively to download all files matching a set of patterns.

    // This example will download all files, but only those files having filenames
    // that match *.csv and *.eml
    sftp.put_SyncMustMatch("*.eml; *.gif");

    String remoteDir = "syncDownloadTest/someDir";
    String localDir = "qa_output";

    // mode=0: Download all matching files according to SyncMustMatch
    int mode = 0;

    // do not recursively traverse the remote directory tree.
    boolean recursive = false;

    success = sftp.SyncTreeDownload(remoteDir,localDir,mode,recursive);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(sftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("Success.");
  }
}