java.io.File isFile()
Description
Where it is required to distinguish an I/O exception from the case that the file is not a normal file, or where several attributes of the same file are required at the same time, then the Files.readAttributes method may be used.
Throws:
SecurityException – If a security manager exists and its SecurityManager.checkRead(java.lang.String) method denies read access to the file.
Method Syntax
public boolean isFile()
Method Argument
| Data Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Method Returns
This method returns a boolean, true if and only if the file denoted by this abstract pathname exists and is a normal file; false otherwise.
Compatibility
Requires Java 1.0 and up
Java File isFile() Example
Below is a java code demonstrates the use of isFile() method of File class. The example presented might be simple however it shows the behaviour of the isFile() method of File class. We put a check if the file is a file or not using isFile() method, the result is evaluated and if it is a file, the contents are printed out using the Scanner class.
package com.javatutorialhq.java.examples;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.util.Scanner;
/*
* This example source code demonstrates the use of
* isFile() method of File class.
*
*/
public class FileIsFileExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// initialize File object
File file = new File("C:javatutorialhqinputtest_file.txt");
// check if it is a file
boolean result = file.isFile();
if (result) {
// read the contents of the file
try {
Scanner s = new Scanner(file);
while(s.hasNextLine()){
System.out.println(s.nextLine());
}
s.close();
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
}
Sample Output
Below is the sample output when you run the above example.
