Rename file or directory

/*
   Rename file or directory
   This Java example shows how to rename file or directory using renameTo
   method of Java File class.
*/
 
import java.io.*;
 
public class RenameFileDirectory {
 
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    //create source File object
    File oldName = new File("C://FileIO//source.txt");
 
    //create destination File object
    File newName = new File("C://FileIO//destination.txt");
 
    /*
     * To rename a file or directory, use
     * boolean renameTo(File destination) method of Java File class.
     *
     * This method returns true if the file was renamed successfully, false
     * otherwise.
     */
 
     boolean isFileRenamed = oldName.renameTo(newName);
 
     if(isFileRenamed)
       System.out.println("File has been renamed");
     else
       System.out.println("Error renaming the file");
  }
}
 
/*
Output would be
File has been renamed
*/