FtpClient

A simple standalone FTP client.

Methods
static FtpClient	open(String url) Open an FTP connection.
static FtpClient	open(String url) throws IOException Open an FTP connection. Parameters: url - the FTP URL Returns: the ftp client object
void	changeDirectoryUp() Change to the parent directory (CDUP).
void	changeDirectoryUp() throws IOException Change to the parent directory (CDUP).
void	changeWorkingDirectory(String dir) Change the working directory (CWD).
void	changeWorkingDirectory(String dir) throws IOException Change the working directory (CWD). Parameters: dir - the new directory
void	close() Close the connection (QUIT).
void	close() throws IOException Close the connection (QUIT).
void	delete(String fileName) Delete a file (DELE).
void	delete(String fileName) throws IOException Delete a file (DELE). Parameters: fileName - the name of the file to delete
boolean	exists(String dir, String name) Check if a file exists on the FTP server.
boolean	exists(String dir, String name) throws IOException Check if a file exists on the FTP server. Parameters: dir - the directory name - the directory or file name Returns: true if it exists
String	list(String dir) Get the directory listing (LIST).
String	list(String dir) throws IOException Get the directory listing (LIST). Parameters: dir - the directory Returns: the listing
File[]	listFiles(String dir) List the files on the FTP server.
File[]	listFiles(String dir) throws IOException List the files on the FTP server. Parameters: dir - the directory Returns: the list of files
void	login(String userName, String password) Login to this FTP server (USER, PASS, SYST, SITE, STRU F, TYPE I).
void	login(String userName, String password) throws IOException Login to this FTP server (USER, PASS, SYST, SITE, STRU F, TYPE I). Parameters: userName - the user name password - the password
void	makeDirectory(String dir) Create a directory (MKD).
void	makeDirectory(String dir) throws IOException Create a directory (MKD). Parameters: dir - the directory to create
void	mode(String mode) Change the transfer mode (MODE).
void	mode(String mode) throws IOException Change the transfer mode (MODE). Parameters: mode - the mode
void	modificationTime(String fileName) Change the modified time of a file (MDTM).
void	modificationTime(String fileName) throws IOException Change the modified time of a file (MDTM). Parameters: fileName - the file name
String	nameList(String dir) Get the directory listing (NLST).
String	nameList(String dir) throws IOException Get the directory listing (NLST). Parameters: dir - the directory Returns: the listing
void	noOperation() Issue a no-operation statement (NOOP).
void	noOperation() throws IOException Issue a no-operation statement (NOOP).
String	printWorkingDirectory() Print the working directory (PWD).
String	printWorkingDirectory() throws IOException Print the working directory (PWD). Returns: the working directory
void	removeDirectory(String dir) Remove a directory (RMD).
void	removeDirectory(String dir) throws IOException Remove a directory (RMD). Parameters: dir - the directory to remove
void	removeDirectoryRecursive(String dir) Remove all files and directory in a directory, and then delete the directory itself.
void	removeDirectoryRecursive(String dir) throws IOException Remove all files and directory in a directory, and then delete the directory itself. Parameters: dir - the directory to remove
void	rename(String fromFileName, String toFileName) Rename a file (RNFR / RNTO).
void	rename(String fromFileName, String toFileName) throws IOException Rename a file (RNFR / RNTO). Parameters: fromFileName - the old file name toFileName - the new file name
byte[]	retrieve(String fileName) Read a file.
byte[]	retrieve(String fileName) throws IOException Read a file. Parameters: fileName - the file name Returns: the content, null if the file doesn't exist
void	retrieve(String fileName, OutputStream out, long restartAt) Read a file ([REST] RETR).
void	retrieve(String fileName, OutputStream out, long restartAt) throws IOException Read a file ([REST] RETR). Parameters: fileName - the file name out - the output stream restartAt - restart at the given position (0 if no restart is required).
long	size(String fileName) Get the size of a file (SIZE).
long	size(String fileName) throws IOException Get the size of a file (SIZE). Parameters: fileName - the file name Returns: the size
void	store(String fileName, InputStream in) Store a file (STOR).
void	store(String fileName, InputStream in) throws IOException Store a file (STOR). Parameters: fileName - the file name in - the input stream
void	storeRecursive(File file) Copy a local file or directory to the FTP server, recursively.
void	storeRecursive(File file) throws IOException Copy a local file or directory to the FTP server, recursively. Parameters: file - the file to copy