Uses of Class
java.io.File

Packages that use File

Package	Description
java.io

Uses of File in java.io

Methods in java.io that return File

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static File	File.createTempFile(String prefix, String suffix) Creates an empty file in the default temporary-file directory, using the given prefix and suffix to generate its name.
static File	File.createTempFile(String prefix, String suffix, File directory) Creates a new empty file in the specified directory, using the given prefix and suffix strings to generate its name.
File	File.getAbsoluteFile() Returns the absolute form of this abstract pathname.
File	File.getCanonicalFile() Returns the canonical form of this abstract pathname.
File	File.getParentFile() Returns the abstract pathname of this abstract pathname's parent, or null if this pathname does not name a parent directory.
File[]	File.listFiles() Returns an array of abstract pathnames denoting the files in the directory denoted by this abstract pathname.
File[]	File.listFiles(FileFilter filter) Returns an array of abstract pathnames denoting the files and directories in the directory denoted by this abstract pathname that satisfy the specified filter.
File[]	File.listFiles(FilenameFilter filter) Returns an array of abstract pathnames denoting the files and directories in the directory denoted by this abstract pathname that satisfy the specified filter.
static File[]	File.listRoots() List the available filesystem roots.

Methods in java.io with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	FileFilter.accept(File pathname) Tests whether or not the specified abstract pathname should be included in a pathname list.
boolean	FilenameFilter.accept(File dir, String name) Tests if a specified file should be included in a file list.
int	File.compareTo(File pathname) Compares two abstract pathnames lexicographically.
static File	File.createTempFile(String prefix, String suffix, File directory) Creates a new empty file in the specified directory, using the given prefix and suffix strings to generate its name.
boolean	File.renameTo(File dest) Renames the file denoted by this abstract pathname.

Constructors in java.io with parameters of type File

Constructor and Description
File(File parent, String child) Creates a new File instance from a parent abstract pathname and a child pathname string.
PrintStream(File file) Creates a new print stream, without automatic line flushing, with the specified file.
PrintStream(File file, String csn) Creates a new print stream, without automatic line flushing, with the specified file and charset.
PrintWriter(File file) Creates a new PrintWriter, without automatic line flushing, with the specified file.
PrintWriter(File file, String csn) Creates a new PrintWriter, without automatic line flushing, with the specified file and charset.