SetFileAttributes

/**
 * Set file attributes.
 * 
 * To use the program, specify the name of the file
 * on the command line. for example, to set the attributes
 * for a file called test.tst, use the following command line:
 * 
 *      java SetFileAttributes test.tst
 * 
 */

package FileIO;

import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;

/**
 * @author Administrator
 *
 */
public class SetFileAttributes {
	
	/**
	 * Show a file's read/write status.
	 */
	public static void rwStatus(File f) {
		if (f.canRead())
			System.out.println("  Readable");
		else
			System.out.println("  Not Readable");
		
		if (f.canWrite())
			System.out.println("  Writable");
		else
			System.out.println("  Not Writable");
	}

	/**
	 * @param args
	 */
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		// First make sure that a file has been specified.
		if (1 != args.length) {
			System.out.println("Usage: SetFileAttributes filename");
			return;
		}
		
		File f = new File(args[0]);
		
		// Confirm that the file exists.
		if (!f.exists()) {
			System.out.println("File not found.");
			return;
		}
		
		// Display original read/write status and time stamp.
		System.out.println("Original read/write permission and time: ");
		rwStatus(f);
		System.out.println("  Last modified on " + new Date(f.lastModified()));
		System.out.println();
		
		// Update the time stamp.
		long t = Calendar.getInstance().getTimeInMillis();
		if (!f.setLastModified(t))
			System.out.println("Can't set time.");
		
		// Set the file to read-only.
		if (!f.setReadOnly())
			System.out.println("Can't set to read-only.");
		
		System.out.println("Modified read/write permission and time: ");
		rwStatus(f);
		System.out.println("  Last modified on " + new Date(f.lastModified()));
		System.out.println();
		
		// Return to read/write status.
		if (!f.setWritable(true, false))
			System.out.println("Can't return to read/write.");
		System.out.println("Read/Write permissions are now: ");
		rwStatus(f);
	}
}