Java Rename File rename(File oldFile, File newFile)

Description

rename

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static void rename(File oldFile, File newFile) throws IOException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

import java.io.File;

import java.io.IOException;

public class Main {
    public static void rename(File oldFile, File newFile) throws IOException {
        rename(oldFile, newFile, false);
    }//from   ww w.j a  v  a  2s .c o  m

    public static void rename(File oldFile, File newFile, boolean ignoreExisting) throws IOException {
        if (newFile.exists()) {
            if (ignoreExisting)
                return;
            throw new IOException("A file with the name " + newFile.getName() + " already exists");
        }
        boolean success = oldFile.renameTo(newFile);
        if (!success)
            throw new IOException("Could note rename file: " + oldFile.getName() + " to " + newFile.getName()
                    + " in path " + oldFile.getParent());
    }
}

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