I have shared a folder on my server using Windows sharing. On another computer, where I am running my code on, I have mapped a network drive pointing to that folder.
In my code, I transfer files from my local computer to my server every now and then. Something like this:
File srcFile = new File("C:\\test.mpg");
File destFile = new File(...);
// error checking
FileUtils.moveFile(srcFile, destFile);
For destFile
, which approach should I use? My current approach:
File destFile = new File("Z:\\folder\\test.mpg");
or using a network path:
File destFile = new File("\\192.168.123.123\\folder\\test.mpg");
I ask this because recently I have encountered cases where the file transfer fails because my program is unable to write to my network drive because it is not logged on, and I have to manually go to the drive and enter my credentials and enable "Stay connected" option.
You can use mapped drives or full network paths equivalently; Java doesn't care and just passes the file name on to the OS. Note that if you're using a network path, you need \\\\
at the beginning.