Is there a way to after referencing a file in the classpath (which may be in a jar file which is compressed) to get the length of that file or do I just have to read the whole thing?
thanks, Dean
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URL file = ... Path path = Paths.get(file.toURI()); long size = Files.size(path): – Joop Eggen Jun 27 '19 at 13:32
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3@RobertoManfreda: how will your suggestion work for a resource held within a jar (as the OP is requesting)? – Hovercraft Full Of Eels Jun 27 '19 at 13:44
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2@RobertoManfreda That would qualify as “read the whole thing,” which Dean implies he wants to avoid. – VGR Jun 27 '19 at 15:42
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1My answer ih here https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34360826/get-the-size-of-a-resource/56797810#56797810 – Roberto Manfreda Jun 27 '19 at 20:02