File and Directory IO

The javaxt.io package includes classes used to create, modify, and delete files and directories. These classes provide much of the functionality available in Java's native java.io.File package. However, unlike the native Java File class, the javaxt library makes a distinction between files and directories. There are also a few features not available in the standard JDK. A few of these features are highlighted below.

Directory Class

The javaxt.io.Directory class is used to represent a directory on a file system. This class extends the functionality found in the java.io.File class by providing:

• Recursive Directory Search
• Directory Copy
• File Watchers
• Extended File Attributes

File Class

The javaxt.io.File class is used to represent a file on a file system. This class extends the functionality found in the java.io.File class by providing:

• Simplified Read/Write Operations
• File Copy
• Extended File Attributes