/*
Mark file or directory Read Only
This Java example shows how set mark a particular file or directory as a read only
using setReadyOnly method of Java File class.
*/
import java.io.*;
public class MarkFileReadOnly {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//create file object
File file = new File("C://FileIO//demo.txt");
/*
* To mark a particular file or directory as a read only, use
* boolean setReadyOnly() method of Java File class.
*
* This method returns true if the operation was successful.
*/
boolean blnMarked = file.setReadOnly();
System.out.println("Was file marked read only ?: " + blnMarked);
//check whether file is readonly or not using canWrite method
System.out.println("Is file writable ?: " + file.canWrite());
}
}
/*
Output would be
Was file marked read only ?: true
Is file writable ?: false
*/
