Name: akC57697 Date: 04/02/97



The java.io.File renameTo() does not work properly with non-canonical
pathnames.The method should convert given pathname to canonical one,
then rename.
                                  
______________________ TestRenNeg.java _________________________________
import java.io.*;
public class TestRenNeg {
  public static void main(String[] args){

      try {
       File f1 = new File("\\c:\\From");
       File f2 = new File("\\c:\\To");

       if (f1.exists() || f2.exists() ) {
        System.out.println("Test not applicable - directories exist ");
        return;
       }

       System.out.println("Create :"+f1.mkdir());
       System.out.println("Does it exist as directory ? :"+f1.exists()+" "+f1.isDirectory());
       System.out.println("Rename:" +f1.renameTo(f2));
     } catch (Exception e) {System.out.println("Unexpected "+e);}
 }
}
______________________ Output ________________________________________
Create :true
Does it exist as directory ? :true true
Rename:false
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