I want to do something like this:
File root = new File("C:/file.txt");
but on a folder which is shared on a local network. So lets say the file is on 192.168.1.28 how make it with above command?
Next not working:
File root = new File("//192.168.1.2/file.txt");
File root = new File("\\\\192.168.1.2/file.txt");
File root = new File("\\192.168.1.2/file.txt");
File root = new File("file:\\192.168.1.2/file.txt");
File root = new File("file://192.168.1.2/file.txt");
Thanks a lot.
I think it is possible. However you need to first mount the share using for example Samba - more info here - java read file from network device
Hope it helps
You can use Apache Commons VFS. It is a library that allow you to manipulate files on various kind of filesystem, one of them perfectly suited for your need is the CIFS file system:
Provides access to the files on a CIFS server, such as a Samba server, or a Windows share.
URI Format
smb://[ username[: password]@] hostname[: port][ absolute-path]
Examples
smb://somehost/home
The provider for CIFS file system is still in development, but you can give it a try. I've already used the library to give transparent access to files via http and ftp protocols.
Java alone doesn't have support for networked file sharing, as the code you're supplying is trying to do.
But if you use a library, like Samba, then you can. But it would be different than the code you showed.
Java just don't support networked file sharing
With Java 1.8, you can use Java to access files on shared location. Let's say you want to access a .xls file called (Sample.xls) on a shared location.
String location = "\\\your.shared.location.company.com\\folder1\\folder2\\";
String fileName = "Sample.xls";
FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(location + fileName);
