FTPClient listFiles - how to get list order by name or date

Hi,

I need to use FTPClient.listFiles or something alike, that let's me choose the order of which files are iterated.

I've searched the web quite a bit and couldn't find anything regarding this subject.

Thanks in advance

regards

I don't think you can specify an order.
All the ftp 'ls' does is call the equivalent to 'ls' on the server, so you get it back in whatever order the server deems appropriate.

If you need to present the FTPFile objects in a particular order for later processing in the app then I would suggest using Arrays.sort and provide a suitable Comparator to sort your FTPFile[].

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Originally Posted by Tolls

I don't think you can specify an order.
All the ftp 'ls' does is call the equivalent to 'ls' on the server, so you get it back in whatever order the server deems appropriate.

If you need to present the FTPFile objects in a particular order for later processing in the app then I would suggest using Arrays.sort and provide a suitable Comparator to sort your FTPFile[].

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Thanks for the reply, That was what i was thinking, but i wasn't sure.

I will look into ordering the results with "Arrays" or "List".

regards