Convert from a URL to a FileInfo

   
 

#region License and Copyright
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Dotnet Commons IO
 *
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it 
 * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by 
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or 
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but 
 * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY 
 * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License 
 * for more details. 
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License 
 * along with this library; if not, write to the 
 * 
 * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 
 * 59 Temple Place, 
 * Suite 330, 
 * Boston, 
 * MA 02111-1307 
 * USA 
 * 
 * -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
#endregion

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Globalization;
using System.IO;

namespace Dotnet.Commons.IO
{
  
  ///  
  /// <summary>  
  /// This class provides basic facilities for manipulating files and file paths.
    /// 
    /// <h3>File-related methods</h3>
    /// There are methods to 
    /// <list type="bullet">
    ///     <item>copy a file to another file,</item>
    ///     <item>compare the content of 2 files,</item>
    ///     <item>delete files using the wildcard character,</item>
    ///     <item>etc</item>
    /// </list>
  /// </summary>
  ///     
  public sealed class FileUtils
  {
        /// ---------------------------------------------------------------
        /// <summary> Convert from a <i>URL</i> to a <see cref="FileInfo"/>.</summary>
        /// <param name="url">File URL.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns> The equivalent <see cref="FileInfo"/> object, or <i>null</i> if the URL&#039;s protocol
        /// is not <i>file</i>
        /// </returns>
        /// ---------------------------------------------------------------
        public static FileInfo ToFileFromUri(System.Uri url)
        {
            if (url.Scheme.Equals("file") == false)
            {
                return null;
            }
            else
            {
                String filename = url.PathAndQuery.Replace(&#039;/&#039;, Path.DirectorySeparatorChar);
                return new FileInfo(filename);
            }
        }
    }
}

   
     


Open Existing File

   
 
/*
 * C# Programmers Pocket Consultant
 * Author: Gregory S. MacBeth
 * Email: gmacbeth@comporium.net
 * Create Date: June 27, 2003
 * Last Modified Date:
 * Version: 1
 */
using System;
using System.IO;

namespace Client.Chapter_11___File_and_Streams
{
  public class OpenExistingFile {
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
      FileInfo MyFile = new FileInfo(@"c:ProjectsTesting.txt");
      FileStream MyStream;

      MyStream = MyFile.Open(FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.None);
    }
  }
}

           
         
     


Creating Files

   
 
/*
 * C# Programmers Pocket Consultant
 * Author: Gregory S. MacBeth
 * Email: gmacbeth@comporium.net
 * Create Date: June 27, 2003
 * Last Modified Date:
 * Version: 1
 */

using System;
using System.IO;

namespace Client.Chapter_11___File_and_Streams
{
  public class CreatingFiles {
    public CreatingFiles()
    {
      FileInfo MyFile = new FileInfo(@"c:ProjectsTesting.txt");

      MyFile.Create();
    }
  }
}

           
         
     


Copying A File

   
 
/*
 * C# Programmers Pocket Consultant
 * Author: Gregory S. MacBeth
 * Email: gmacbeth@comporium.net
 * Create Date: June 27, 2003
 * Last Modified Date:
 * Version: 1
 */
using System;
using System.IO;

namespace Client.Chapter_11___File_and_Streams
{
  public class CopyingAFile {
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
      FileInfo MyFile = new FileInfo(@"c:ProjectsTesting.txt");

      MyFile.Create();
      MyFile.CopyTo(@"c:ProjectsMyFolderMoved Testing.txt");

      //or
      MyFile.CopyTo(@"c:ProjectsMyFolderMoved Testing.txt", true);
    }
  }
}

           
         
     


Moving A Files

   
 
/*
 * C# Programmers Pocket Consultant
 * Author: Gregory S. MacBeth
 * Email: gmacbeth@comporium.net
 * Create Date: June 27, 2003
 * Last Modified Date:
 * Version: 1
 */
using System;
using System.IO;

namespace Client.Chapter_11___File_and_Streams
{
  public class MovingAFiles {
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
      FileInfo MyFile = new FileInfo(@"c:ProjectsTesting.txt");

      MyFile.Create();
      MyFile.MoveTo(@"c:ProjectsMyFolderMoved Testing.txt");
      MyFile.MoveTo(@"C:|projectsMyFolder");
    }
  }
}

           
         
     


Deleting Files

   
 
/*
 * C# Programmers Pocket Consultant
 * Author: Gregory S. MacBeth
 * Email: gmacbeth@comporium.net
 * Create Date: June 27, 2003
 * Last Modified Date:
 * Version: 1
 */
using System;
using System.IO;

namespace Client.Chapter_11___File_and_Streams
{
  public class DeletingFiles {
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
      FileInfo MyFile = new FileInfo(@"c:ProjectsTesting.txt");

      MyFile.Create();
      MyFile.Delete();
    }
  }
}

           
         
     


Get Directory information from FileInfo

   
 


using System;
using System.IO;

class MainClass {
    static void Main(string[] args) {
        FileInfo file = new FileInfo("c:a.txt");

        // Display directory information.
        DirectoryInfo dir = file.Directory;

        Console.WriteLine("Checking directory: " + dir.Name);
        Console.WriteLine("In directory: " + dir.Parent.Name);
        Console.Write("Directory exists: ");
        Console.WriteLine(dir.Exists.ToString());

    }
}