/java_sorter

Automate sorting new files into particular directory.

Primary LanguageJava

Sorter, a take on automation in Java

Java Automate file grouping

Idea: Python is the default automation language , however I want to challenge myself to achieve similar functionality in Java.

⚠️⚠️⚠️WARNING! ⚠️⚠️⚠️

⚠️only support MacOS, maybe Linux, probably not Windows yet.⚠️

This repo is only for learning purposes

Goal:

A directory watch that group file by file type.

  • image folder
  • Or more specific like CST folder

Why?

Recently I am learning from dev.java, and loads of hidden gem in the tutorial list, one of them is the IO section, computer is all about IO, knowing it is important, so I gave myself a challenge after learning the directory change with WatchService and WatchKey, all changes are detected!

reference: Watch Directory Change Tutorial by dev.java

Usage:

  1. java src/Sorter.java

    • Default - no args
    • By default, we will be watching ~/ Download

    we will check the new item is an image then create an "images" directory

    if not exists on the Desktop for Mac (not sure about Windows and Linux yet). move the new images to the "images" directory.

  2. java src/Sorter.java fromDir toDir

    • fromDir is the where the system will register the directory,
    • toDir is the destination if the directory doesn't exist, system will create one.

  3. java src/Sorter.java fromDir toDir -k CST

    • -k Keyword that filename contains

      With the keyword flag new file contains keyword will be moved to directory with the keyword if the directory is doesn't exist, system will create one.