How to list files directory/files using Apache Common vfs

Question

i am new using Apache Common vfs, I success connect 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 :)

score 9 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 03 '14 at 13:13

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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.

edited Dec 03 '14 at 13:13

ndsmyter

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answered Feb 21 '13 at 18:26

SRy

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Thank you srinivas, Now i use JSCH :D But i wonder, how to save directory(not file) to destination directory? – fanjavaid Feb 24 '13 at 14:34
You mean create new directory or save a directory with already some files in it? – SRy Feb 24 '13 at 19:18
Yes, like that. Its possible? – fanjavaid Feb 25 '13 at 07:09

How to list files directory/files using Apache Common vfs

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