Get File create date with Java NIO

Question

I want to get additional information about files using Java NIO. I use this Java code to get basic information:

private List<LogObj> generateFilesList()
    {
        List list = new ArrayList();
        File[] files = new File("/ot").listFiles();

        for (File file : files)
        {
            if (file.isFile())
            {
                LogObj obj = new LogObj(file.getName(), null, file.length());
                list.add(obj);
            }
        }
        return list;
    }

How I can get additional information about file create date?

Also voting "close as duplicate". Question says "using NIO" and is tagged with "nio", but does not explain that bit, so it does probably not actually matter to OP. — Hugues M., Jun 24 '17 at 13:05

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 24 '17 at 12:46

Just change your code to this:

private List<LogObj> generateFilesList()
{
    List list = new ArrayList();
    File[] files = new File("/ot").listFiles();

    for (File file : files)
    {
        if (file.isFile())
        {
            LogObj obj = new LogObj(file.getName(), null, file.length());
            list.add(obj);
            BasicFileAttributes attributes = Files.readAttributes(Paths.get(file.toURI()), BasicFileAttributes.class);
            FileTime fileTime = attributes.creationTime();
            Date date = new Date(fileTime.toMillis());
            System.out.println(date);
        }
    }
    return list;
}

Thanks, Can you show me full example with Java NIO? – Peter Penzov Jun 24 '17 at 14:00 — Peter Penzov, Jun 24 '17 at 14:00

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 24 '17 at 10:48

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Please have a look at the API description https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/nio/file/attribute/BasicFileAttributes.html

answered Jun 24 '17 at 10:48

Florian S.

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Can you paste here working example, please? – Peter Penzov Jun 24 '17 at 11:23
The working example can be found under the link that was posted by maytham – Florian S. Jun 24 '17 at 12:23

Get File create date with Java NIO

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