Bug ID: JDK-4034654 File method to query case sensitivity

Type: Enhancement
Component: core-libs
Sub-Component: java.io
Affected Version: 1.1.1,1.1.6,1.2.0,1.4.0

Priority: P4
Status: Closed
Resolution: Won't Fix
OS:
generic,solaris_2.5,solaris_7,windows_95 generic,solaris_2.5,solaris_7,windows_95
CPU: generic,x86

Submitted: 1997-02-26
Updated: 2018-02-11
Resolved: 2018-02-11

In order to support reasonable file permissions in hotjava, it is useful
to know if the file system naming is case sensitive, as our comparisons 
must be consistant with that.  The Win NT file dialog aggravates this problem
(but certainly isn't the only issue) because it 'automatically' generates 
file and path names in 'mixed' case.

Hotjava is no longer supported.
11-02-2018
WORK AROUND I am working around this by looking at the separator character, (fortunately, all OS's (that I know of) that use back slashes) are also case insensitive.
11-06-2004
SUGGESTED FIX This could be as simple as a property that is set up for the target system.
11-06-2004
EVALUATION To support this properly requires an API change. We should consider this for the extended file support that is being planned for a future release. -- mr@eng 3/6/1997
06-03-1997

Duplicate :	JDK-4412820 - RFE: is my file system case sensitive?
Relates :	JDK-4313887 - New I/O: Improved filesystem interface
Relates :	JDK-5046336 - File should support "strictly case sensitive" mode for file name/path matching