If the target directory doesn't exist, will a rename work. On Unix this will fail if the directories aren't on the same mount point.
--- "Hall, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmmm. Nope, your not missing anything. Looks like there should be a few > more > checks added to the task. If the target directory does not exist then the > task should do a straight rename since it is the most efficient. If > forceoverwrite > is true, then the target directory should be deleted and a straight rename > performed > on the source directory. Otherwise the existing functionality and overwrite > policy > should be enforced. Does this sound reasonable? > > jh > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stuart Roebuck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 5:27 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Rename / Move Directories > > > With the deprecation of rename, it appears that there is no direct > equivalent to > > <rename src="sourcedir" dest="destdir" /> > > where 'sourcedir' and 'destdir' are directories. > > The current <move> replacement appears to be: > > <move todir="destdir"> > <fileset dir="sourcedir"/> > </move> > > but whereas the former command simply renamed the directory, the later > copies every single item in the source directory to the destination > directory and then deletes the source. This is clearly a much more time > consuming task for large directories - I have a 600Mb case at the moment! > > Am I missing something? > > Stuart. > ** We are currently experiencing prolonged difficulties with our email ** > ** provider DIGIWEB and INTERLIANT. To guarantee that your response ** > ** is received, please replace "adolos.com" with "adolos.co.uk" ** > ** in your response. ** > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Stuart Roebuck, BSc, MBA Tel.: 0131 228 4853 / Fax.: 0870 054 8322 > Managing Director Alpha Numeric Pager: 07654 588898 > ADOLOS http://www.adolos.com/ ===== ----------------- Scott Carlson Marquette University Alumnus [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
