File Tool

NB: Most of the code is PORTED from FileHandler(SWING GUI APP)

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Java Library to perform some extra file functions that are not implemented in the standard JDK.
Made using JDK 17 and ANT but can also work on any JDK .
Very lightweight, simple function calls and straight forward function names such as the removeWord() or getFileSize() functions in the FileTool class.
No external dependencies required

Usage

Classes

• FileMultiplier
  • Generate multiple copies of a file given the file name.

//in this example I use a mail merging list of recipients
int numberOfCopies = recipientsList.length;
FileMultiplier mMultiplier;//no constructor needed
mMultiplier.multiply(file.getName(), recipientDir(), numberOfCopies);
//Done!

• FileOrganizer

  • Organize files by moving them into folders based on the file extension

  FileOrganizer org = new FileOrganizer();
  String musicExtensions = (FileTool)ft.audex;
  org.iterateAndFilter(downloadsDir, musicExtensions);//returns String[]
  //or use loadF(same params)
  //throws IOException so you catch it!
  //use clearList() after iterateFilter before you run another iteration
  org.clearList();//clear the String[]
  

  • Move files from a dir to another.

  org.moveFiles(originalFilePath(string), newPath(string));
  

  • Move a String[ ] of fileNames(files) to a new directory

  //could not name moveFiles since ambiguous with above function
  org.moveFi(destination(string), fileNameArr(String[]))
  //throws IOException so catch or handle it!
  

• FileRenamer

  • Remove repeated word in file names from a common directory

  FileRenamer rn = new FileRenamer();
  String successStatus = rn.removeWordFromDir(dirName, wordToRemove, newWord /*or leave newWord AS EMPTY STRING to just remove word without replacing*/);
  

  • Remove repeated word from a list of files

  //Similar to above but instead of folder path, accepts List<File>
  rn.removeWordFromList(listOfFiles, word, new);
  

• FileTool

  • Get file size in MB (MEGA bytes).

  //returns STRING
  String fileSize = FileTool.getFileSize(pathToFile(string))
  

  FileTool.print(String);
  //simplified method for System.out.println(STRING);
  //so you can just write shorter print statements.
  

  • Remove a word from a single file name

  FileTool.removeWord(word, filePath(string));
  // simple
  

Example Usage of Organizer

//process a folder to get what type of files are in it and how many (count) result as -> "Found 23 Documents...Videos...etc"
public void processDirAndFiles() {
   // TODO add your handling code here:
   orgState.setText("Wait...");
   String fss1 = orgDestDir.getText();
  if ("".equals(fss1)) {
       orgDestDir.setText("You must select a folder to operate.");
   } else {
       orgBtn.setVisible(true);
       orgState.setText("Processing files...");
       String fss = "C:\\Users\\" + user + "\\Documents";

       //fss1 should be the value of dir text
       //music
       loadF(FileUtil.archex, fss1);
       zips = fo.files;
       orgDirInfo.setText("Found: " + zips.length + " archives.");
       fo.clearList();
       for (String sg : zips) {
           System.out.println(sg);
       }
       orgProgBar.setValue(20);
       fo.clearList();
       //audio
       loadF(FileUtil.audex, fss1);
       auds = fo.files;
       orgDirInfo.setText(orgDirInfo.getText() + "\n" + "Found: " + auds.length + " music.");
       fo.clearList();
       for (String sg : auds) {
           System.out.println(sg);
       }
       orgProgBar.setValue(20 + orgProgBar.getValue());
       fo.clearList();
       //videos
       loadF(FileUtil.videx, fss1);
       vids = fo.files;
       orgDirInfo.setText(orgDirInfo.getText() + "\n" + "Found: " + vids.length + " videos.");
       fo.clearList();
       for (String sg : vids) {
           System.out.println(sg);
       }
       orgProgBar.setValue(20 + orgProgBar.getValue());
       fo.clearList();
       //pictures
       loadF(FileUtil.picex, fss1);
       pics = fo.files;
       orgDirInfo.setText(orgDirInfo.getText() + "\n" + "Found: " + pics.length + " pictures.");
       fo.clearList();
       for (String sg : pics) {
           System.out.println(sg);
       }
       orgProgBar.setValue(20 + orgProgBar.getValue());
       fo.clearList();
       //documents
       loadF(FileUtil.docex, fss1);
       docs = fo.files;
       orgDirInfo.setText(orgDirInfo.getText() + "\n" + "Found: " + docs.length + " documents.");
       fo.clearList();
       for (String sg : docs) {
           System.out.println(sg);
       }
       orgProgBar.setValue(20 + orgProgBar.getValue());
       fo.clearList();
       //apps
       loadF(FileUtil.appex, fss1);
       iapps = fo.files;
       orgDirInfo.setText(orgDirInfo.getText() + "\n" + "Found: " + iapps.length + " executables.");
       fo.clearList();
       for (String sg : iapps) {
           System.out.println(sg);
       }
       orgProgBar.setValue(10 + orgProgBar.getValue());
       fo.clearList();
       orgProgBar.setIndeterminate(false);
       orgProgBar.setMaximum(100);
       orgProgBar.setValue(100);
       //dmg.setVisible(false);
   }

}

After getting the dir file types info(optional), but useful to show to user you can now organize (enable the "Organize" button in your UI to allow user action) Optional but recommended

private void organizeBtnMouseClicked(java.awt.event.MouseEvent evt) {                                    
    // TODO add your handling code here:
    String fss = "C:\\Users\\" + user + "\\Music";
    String o = orgDestDir.getText();
    try {
        fo.moveFi(uss.getDir("aar"), zips);
        orgCmplete.setText("Moved: " + zips.length + " archives");
        fo.moveFi(uss.getDir("mp4"), vids);
        orgCmplete.setText(orgCmplete.getText() + "\nMoved: " + vids.length + " videos");
        fo.moveFi(uss.getDir("mp3"), auds);
        orgCmplete.setText(orgCmplete.getText() + "\nMoved: " + auds.length + " Music");
        fo.moveFi(uss.getDir("doc"), docs);
        orgCmplete.setText(orgCmplete.getText() + "\nMoved: " + docs.length + " Documents");
        fo.moveFi(uss.getDir("app"), iapps);
        orgCmplete.setText(orgCmplete.getText() + "\nMoved: " + iapps.length + " executables");
        fo.moveFi(uss.getDir("pic"), pics);
        orgCmplete.setText(orgCmplete.getText() + "\nMoved: " + pics.length + " pics");
        //orgCmplete.setText("Success!");
    } catch (IOException ex) {
        orgCmplete.setText(ex.getMessage());
        Logger.getLogger(MainFrame.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
    }
    updateOldList(o);
}

TODO

• Add Zipping and Archiving features (zip, rar, jar, jad, gzip, 7z, tar...and more) if possible hence contributions are highly welcome
• Edit file meta-data such as Dates, Owner...and more.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome, just clone the repo add your code then push and we'll check it out. Forks are also welcome.

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