/**
* Renames the file denoted by this abstract pathname.
*
* <p>Whether or not this method can move a file from one filesystem to another is
* platform-dependent. The return value should always be checked to make sure that the rename
* operation was successful.
*
* @param dest The new abstract pathname for the named file
* @throws IllegalArgumentException If parameter <code>dest</code> is not a <code>GeneralFile
* </code>.
* @throws NullPointerException - If dest is null
*/
public boolean renameTo(GeneralFile dest) throws IllegalArgumentException, NullPointerException {
try {
if (dest instanceof FTPFile) {
if (ftpClient.equals(((FTPFile) dest).ftpClient)) {
ftpClient.rename(getPath(), dest.getPath());
} else {
// TODO some ftp to ftp copy...
if (!dest.exists()) {
copyTo(dest);
delete();
} else return false;
}
} else {
if (!dest.exists()) {
copyTo(dest);
delete();
} else return false;
}
} catch (IOException e) {
return false;
} catch (FTPException e) {
return false;
}
return true;
}
