> You cannot tamper with the file's last modified timestamp from java. http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/docs/api/java/io/File.html#setLastModified(long)
--- Juan Pablo Lorandi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A couple of statements(I usually use IMHO, but this time 'round I'm > sure) > > You cannot tamper with the file's last modified timestamp from java. > Hence, making a directory synchronizer is difficult in java. > Rsync has some problems with high latency networks. This would be the > case with Ramesh's problem. > > I have a product almost finished that does this whilst remaining pure > java. However, it's on a closed beta so far. > If anybody is interested, please email me privately for details. > > Juan Pablo Lorandi > Chief Software Architect > Code Foundry Ltd. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Barberstown, Straffan, Co. Kildare, Ireland. > Tel: +353-1-6012050 Fax: +353-1-6012051 > Mobile: +353-86-2157900 > www.codefoundry.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: A mailing list for Enterprise JavaBeans development > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Richard S.Martin > > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 12:11 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: auto run > > > > > > Why? > > > > Platform independence. > > Single one-language code base. > > Java API already has the required functionality > > > > But mostly because, > > > > As the guy said, DOS can't do it. > > > > If the wheel is broken, or doesn't do what it claims to > > (because some marketing guy thought square ones would be > > easier to sell) then re-invent it! > > > > > > > > On Monday 27 May 2002 09:48 am, David Cassidy wrote: > > > wheel - re-invent thyself > > > > > > ... > > > > > > Why ? > > > > > > > > > > > > Richard S.Martin wrote: > > > > > > > > > why on earth do you want to use a batch file to do this? > > Why constrain > > > > > > yourself to the limited functionality of a flaky OS? Why > > not do this > > > from > > > > > > Java and then you can build whatever logic you like into it. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Monday 27 May 2002 09:02 am, Kesav, Ramesh wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > > > > > pardon me if it is out of topic. But i need this urgently. > > > > > > I have 2 folders say A and B. i need to copy the contents of A and > > > its > > > > > > subdirectories into B. > > > > > > The copying should take care of the following things. > > > > > > > > > > > > 1) if the copied contents is the same as that of the > > already existing > > > one > > > > > > then the file in B should not get overwriten. > > > > > > for this i need to capture the date and time of the file in A. > > > > > > > > > > > > 2) also the folder A can reside in any of the geographical > > locations > > > say > > > > > > for ex in USA. i need to track the modified date and time > > of the file > > > in A > > > > > > and compare with that of the > > > > > > file in B. > > > > > > > > > > > > if it has changed then i should overwrite it else i should not. > > > > > > > > > > > > i need to create this as a batch file and then run it thru java > > > program as > > > > > > a scheduled task. > > > > > > > > > > > > i tried to use XCOPY but in vain. > > > > > > > > > > > > any open source for this will be highly helpful to me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Ramesh Kesavanarayanan > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ====================================================================== > > > == > > > === > > > > > > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and include in the body > > > > > > of the message "signoff EJB-INTEREST". 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