Java Folder Read getFiles(File directory)

Description

Scans a local directory for existing files.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
directory	a parameter
files	a parameter

Declaration

public static List<String> getFiles(File directory) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *******************************************************************************/

import java.io.File;

import java.util.ArrayList;

import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    /**/* ww  w  .ja  v  a2 s  . com*/
     * Scans a local directory for existing files.
     * 
     * @param directory
     * @param files
     */
    public static List<String> getFiles(File directory) {
        ArrayList<String> files = new ArrayList<String>();
        File[] filesInDir = directory.listFiles();
        for (int i = 0; i < filesInDir.length; i++) {
            File file = filesInDir[i];
            if (file.isFile()) {
                files.add(file.getName());
            }
        }
        return files;
    }

    /**
     * Deletes everything under a directory (including subdirectories)
     */
    public static List<String> getFiles(String dir) {
        return getFiles(new File(dir));

    }
}

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1. getFiles(File dir)
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4. getFiles(File dir, String... names)
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6. getFiles(File directory)
7. getFiles(File directory)
8. getFiles(File f, List response)
9. getFiles(File file)