Java file permission on Unix

[Madere]

Hi, I have a question about setting file permissions on a Unix system.

I am using the File.createNewFile() methode to create a new file in a Directory. The directory is created using File.mkdirs().

The file/directory must be created using the permissions of the user. But for some reason it does not happen. How can I change the permission of a file to: "rwx" for the user, "r" for the group and "r" for the world/others.

As mentioned: for some reason the permissons defined for the user won't work.

Which java class/methods to call and what are the parameters?

Kind regards and thanks in advange,

Madere.

 

[Diancecht]

You can always use System.exec() to run a chmod command, but that will just work in Unix.

Cheers,

Dian

 

[idarke]

You also might be able to manipulate the permissions using JConfig:

http://tolstoy.com/samizdat/jconfig.html