javaftpfile-transferjschapache-commons-vfs

How to list files directory/files using Apache Common VFS


I am using Apache Common VFS and successfully connected to the server.
I already read docs but I'm stuck in this code. How i can list directory/files?

Session session = null;
FileSystemManager fsManager = null;
FileSystem fs = null;
try {
    String host = "host_here";
    int port = 22;

    String userStr = "user_here";
    char [] username = userStr.toCharArray();

    String passStr = "password_here";
    char [] password = passStr.toCharArray();

    session = SftpClientFactory.createConnection(host, port, username, password, null);
    //session.connect();

    System.out.println("Connected to the server");

    FileSystemOptions opts = new FileSystemOptions();
    fsManager = VFS.getManager();
    FileObject file = fsManager.resolveFile("ftp://"+userStr+":"+passStr+"@"+host+"/home/", opts);    

    // .... whats next i do here? .....

} catch (Exception e) {
    session.disconnect();
    e.printStackTrace();
}

Please help me,
Thank you before :)


Solution

  • List of files can be displayed by using FileObject#getChildren() method.

    FileSystemOptions opts = new FileSystemOptions();
    fsManager = VFS.getManager();
    
    // List all the files in that directory.Try to give the directory path  
    FileObject localFileObject=fsManager.resolveFile("ftp://"+userStr+":"+passStr+"@"+host+"/home");
    FileObject[] children = localFileObject.getChildren();
    for ( int i = 0; i < children.length; i++ ){
        System.out.println( children[ i ].getName().getBaseName() );
    }
    // End of List Files.
    
    FileObject file = fsManager.resolveFile("ftp://"+userStr+":"+passStr+"@"+host+"/home/", opts);
    

    My suggestion would be to Use JSCH framework which is best for SFTP operations. As this Apache Common VFS inherently used this framework.The complexcity will be greatly reduced by JSCH.