On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:59:54 GMT, Alan Bateman <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Like so?
>> --- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/File.java
>> +++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/File.java
>> @@ -1376,7 +1376,9 @@ public class File
>> * file from one filesystem to another, it might not be atomic, and it
>> * might not succeed if a file with the destination abstract pathname
>> * already exists. The return value should always be checked to make
>> sure
>> - * that the rename operation was successful.
>> + * that the rename operation was successful. As instances of {@code
>> File}
>> + * are immutable, this File object is not changed to name the
>> destination
>> + * file or directory.
>> *
>> * <p> Note that the {@link java.nio.file.Files} class defines the
>> {@link
>> * java.nio.file.Files#move move} method to move or rename a file in a
>
> yes, I think that works.
[CSR](https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8261935) also so updated.
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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/2618
