File.renameTo
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public boolean renameTo( File dest )
Parameters
- dest
- the new filename.
Returns
true if the renaming succeeds;
false otherwise.
Description
Renames the file specified by this File object to
have the pathname given by the File argument.
Exceptions
SecurityException
if a security manager exists, its
checkWrite method is called both with the
pathname of this file object and with the pathname of the
destination target object to see if the application is
allowed to write to both files.
See Also
getPath, checkWrite