I'd like to propose the additions:

NEW CLASS:  java.lang.Folder
UPDATE:     java.lang.File

These classes encapsulate the details of a given
file and directory within the file system where a Java
APPLICATION runs.  The current version of java.io.File
is not adequate because it doesn't provide file
attributes, last modification date and time, etc.

I have a version of these classes written in C++ that
used in production under DOS, Windows, NT, and UNIX, and 
NetWare.  The source for the C++ "Directory" (i.e.
"Folder") header file will be presented below.

If you want, I wouldn't mind writing these class 
updates as beans.

Thanks!
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Posted Date : 2005-08-25 21:08:36.0

Source code:  C++!!!!


#ifndef Directory_CLASS
#define Directory_CLASS   "Directory"

#include "pathstr.h"
#include "strcllct.h"

class Directory : public Object {
  private:


  protected:
  char             cDrive;
  PathString       pathName;
  DWORD            dwSearchAttribute;
  HANDLE           hSearchHandle;
  String           volumeLabel,
                   retString;
  StringCollection list;

  void             Initialize(void);

  void             CleanUp(void);

  void             buildReceiver(char            FAR *szStr);

  void             buildReceiver(void);

  void             getVolumeLabel(void);

  void             getAllFiles(char              FAR *szFilter);

  void             getAllDirs(void);

  void             removeAllFiles(char           FAR *szFilter);


  public:

  // Constructors and destructor for this class.
  Directory(char                  FAR *szPathName);

  Directory(String                FAR &path);

  Directory(void);

  virtual ~Directory(void);

  void             create(void);

  // Answer the disk drive letter of the receiver.  Returns EOS if the drive has 
not been
  // initialized.
  char             drive(void) { return cDrive; }

  String           FAR &drivePathName(void) { retString = pathName.asAsciiZ(); 
return retString; }

  StringCollection FAR &filesNamed(char          FAR *szFilterString);

  StringCollection FAR &filesNamed(String        FAR &filterString);

  BOOL             hasSubdirectory(void);

  void             remove(void);

  StringCollection FAR &subdirectories(void);

  BOOL             valid(void);

  String           FAR &getVolume(void) { return volumeLabel; }

  // E. Ciurana:  Michel Violante's extensions to this class:
  void             deleteFiles(char              FAR *szFilter);

  void             deleteFiles(String            FAR &filter);
};
#endif // Directory_CLASS
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Extensions similar to this are already under consideration for a future release
of the JDK.  --   xxxxx@xxxxx   10/7/1997