JDK-4122085 : File.{access,creation,modification}Date() to examine file time information
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.io
  • Affected Version: 1.0.1,1.2.0,1.3.0,1.3.1,1.4.0,1.4.1
  • Priority: P5
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: generic,linux,windows_95,windows_nt
  • CPU: generic,x86
  • Submitted: 1998-03-23
  • Updated: 2009-02-16
  • Resolved: 2009-02-16
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Description
Name: rm29839			Date: 03/23/98


I need to find out the creation date of a file.
The class File has only the methode 
lastModified()

What about the following methods?
getCreationDate()
getModificationDate()
getAccessDate()
(Review ID: 26451)
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Comments
EVALUATION This feature has been addressed by the new file system API defined by JSR-203.
16-02-2009
EVALUATION In order to add these we must first ascertain that they all make sense across all platforms -- which seems unlikely. -- mr@eng 3/23/1998
23-03-1998