Java File Attribute ensureFileIsExecutable(String filename)

Description

Ensure that given file, if it exists, is executable

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
filename	a parameter

Declaration

public static boolean ensureFileIsExecutable(String filename) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Apache License 

import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**/*from  ww  w  .ja  va 2  s  .c  o  m*/
     * Ensure that given file, if it exists, is executable
     *
     * @param filename
     */
    public static boolean ensureFileIsExecutable(String filename) {
        File file = new File(filename);
        if (file.exists()) {
            if (file.canExecute()) {
                return true;
            }
            return file.setExecutable(true);
        }
        return false;
    }
}

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2. doesExecutableExist(String executablePath)
3. ensureExecutable(final File file)
4. ensureExecutable(IPath path)
5. fileExecute(String path)
6. findInPath(String executable, String path, String pathSeparator)
7. findJavaCompilerExecutableInDir(File dir)
8. findJavaExecutable(File vmInstallLocation)