org.apache.commons.net.ftp

## Class FTPFile

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

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    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()`, Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `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

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `FTPFile()` Creates an empty FTPFile.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | `getGroup()` Gets the name of the group owning the file.
    `int` | `getHardLinkCount()` Gets 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()` Gets the name of the file.
    `String` | `getRawListing()` Gets the original FTP server raw listing used to initialize the FTPFile.
    `long` | `getSize()` Gets the file size in bytes.
    `Calendar` | `getTimestamp()` Gets the file timestamp.
    `Instant` | `getTimestampInstant()` Gets the file timestamp.
    `int` | `getType()` Gets 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()` Gets the name of the user owning the file.
    `boolean` | `hasPermission(int access, int permission)` Tests 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()` Tests if the file is a directory.
    `boolean` | `isFile()` Tests if the file is a regular file.
    `boolean` | `isSymbolicLink()` Tests if the file is a symbolic link.
    `boolean` | `isUnknown()` Tests if the type of the file is unknown.
    `boolean` | `isValid()` Tests whether an entry is valid or not.
    `void` | `setGroup(String group)` Sets the name of the group owning the file.
    `void` | `setHardLinkCount(int links)` Sets 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)` Sets the name of the file.
    `void` | `setPermission(int access, int permission, boolean value)` Sets 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)` Sets the original FTP server raw listing from which the FTPFile was created.
    `void` | `setSize(long size)` Sets the file size in bytes.
    `void` | `setTimestamp(Calendar date)` Sets the file timestamp.
    `void` | `setType(int type)` Sets the type of the file (`DIRECTORY_TYPE`, `FILE_TYPE`, etc.).
    `void` | `setUser(String user)` Sets the name of the user owning the file.
    `String` | `toFormattedString()` Gets a string representation of the FTPFile information.
    `String` | `toFormattedString(String timezone)` Gets a string representation of the FTPFile information.
    `String` | `toString()` Gets 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.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### DIRECTORY_TYPE

          public static final int DIRECTORY_TYPE

      A constant indicating an FTPFile is a directory.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### SYMBOLIC_LINK_TYPE

          public static final int SYMBOLIC_LINK_TYPE

      A constant indicating an FTPFile is a symbolic link.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### UNKNOWN_TYPE

          public static final int UNKNOWN_TYPE

      A constant indicating an FTPFile is of unknown type.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### USER_ACCESS

          public static final int USER_ACCESS

      A constant indicating user access permissions.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### GROUP_ACCESS

          public static final int GROUP_ACCESS

      A constant indicating group access permissions.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### WORLD_ACCESS

          public static final int WORLD_ACCESS

      A constant indicating world access permissions.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### READ_PERMISSION

          public static final int READ_PERMISSION

      A constant indicating file/directory read permission.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### WRITE_PERMISSION

          public static final int WRITE_PERMISSION

      A constant indicating file/directory write permission.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### EXECUTE_PERMISSION

          public static final int EXECUTE_PERMISSION

      A constant indicating file execute permission or directory listing permission.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### FTPFile

          public FTPFile()

      Creates an empty FTPFile.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getGroup

          public String getGroup()

      Gets 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.

    - #### getHardLinkCount

          public int getHardLinkCount()

      Gets 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.

    - #### 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).

    - #### getName

          public String getName()

      Gets the name of the file.
      Returns:
        The name of the file.

    - #### getRawListing

          public String getRawListing()

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

    - #### getSize

          public long getSize()

      Gets the file size in bytes.
      Returns:
        The file size in bytes.

    - #### getTimestamp

          public Calendar getTimestamp()

      Gets the file timestamp. This usually the last modification time.
      Returns:
        A Calendar instance representing the file timestamp.

    - #### getTimestampInstant

          public Instant getTimestampInstant()

      Gets the file timestamp. This usually the last modification time.
      Returns:
        A Calendar instance representing the file timestamp.
      Since:
        3.9.0

    - #### getType

          public int getType()

      Gets 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.

    - #### getUser

          public String getUser()

      Gets 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.

    - #### hasPermission

          public boolean hasPermission(int access,
                                       int permission)

      Tests 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)
      Returns:
        true if `isValid()` is `true &&` the associated permission is set; `false` otherwise.
      Throws:
        `ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException` - if either of the parameters is out of range

    - #### isDirectory

          public boolean isDirectory()

      Tests if the file is a directory.
      Returns:
        True if the file is of type `DIRECTORY_TYPE`, false if not.

    - #### isFile

          public boolean isFile()

      Tests if the file is a regular file.
      Returns:
        True if the file is of type `FILE_TYPE`, false if not.

    - #### isSymbolicLink

          public boolean isSymbolicLink()

      Tests if the file is a symbolic link.
      Returns:
        True if the file is of type `UNKNOWN_TYPE`, false if not.

    - #### isUnknown

          public boolean isUnknown()

      Tests if the type of the file is unknown.
      Returns:
        True if the file is of type `UNKNOWN_TYPE`, false if not.

    - #### isValid

          public boolean isValid()

      Tests whether an entry is valid or not. If the entry is invalid, only the `getRawListing()` method will be useful. Other methods may fail. Used in conjunction with list parsing that preseverves entries that failed to parse.
      Returns:
        true if the entry is valid
      Since:
        3.4
      See Also:
        `FTPClientConfig.setUnparseableEntries(boolean)`

    - #### setGroup

          public void setGroup(String group)

      Sets 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.

    - #### setHardLinkCount

          public void setHardLinkCount(int links)

      Sets 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.

    - #### 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.

    - #### setName

          public void setName(String name)

      Sets the name of the file.
      Parameters:
        `name` - The name of the file.

    - #### setPermission

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

      Sets 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.
      Throws:
        `ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException` - if either of the parameters is out of range

    - #### setRawListing

          public void setRawListing(String rawListing)

      Sets the original FTP server raw listing from which the FTPFile was created.
      Parameters:
        `rawListing` - The raw FTP server listing.

    - #### setSize

          public void setSize(long size)

      Sets the file size in bytes.
      Parameters:
        `size` - The file size in bytes.

    - #### setTimestamp

          public void setTimestamp(Calendar date)

      Sets 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.

    - #### setType

          public void setType(int type)

      Sets the type of the file (`DIRECTORY_TYPE`, `FILE_TYPE`, etc.).
      Parameters:
        `type` - The integer code representing the type of the file.

    - #### setUser

          public void setUser(String user)

      Sets 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.

    - #### toFormattedString

          public String toFormattedString()

      Gets a string representation of the FTPFile information. This currently mimics the Unix listing format. This method uses the time zone of the Calendar entry, which is the server time zone (if one was provided) otherwise it is the local time zone.

      Note: if the instance is not valid `isValid()`, no useful information can be returned. In this case, use `getRawListing()` instead.

      Returns:
        A string representation of the FTPFile information.
      Since:
        3.0

    - #### toFormattedString

          public String toFormattedString(String timezone)

      Gets a string representation of the FTPFile information. This currently mimics the Unix listing format. This method allows the Calendar time zone to be overridden.

      Note: if the instance is not valid `isValid()`, no useful information can be returned. In this case, use `getRawListing()` instead.

      Parameters:
        `timezone` - the time zone to use for displaying the time stamp If `null`, then use the Calendar entry
      Returns:
        A string representation of the FTPFile information.
      Since:
        3.4

    - #### toString

          public String toString()

      Gets a string representation of the FTPFile information.
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `Object`
      Returns:
        A string representation of the FTPFile information.

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