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How to check if a File is hidden in Java

By Chaitanya Singh | Filed Under: java

In this tutorial we would learn how to write a program to check whether a particular file is hidden or not. We would be using isHidden() method of File class to perform this check. This method returns a boolean value (true or false), if file is hidden then this method returns true otherwise it returns a false value.

Here is the complete code:

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
 
public class HiddenPropertyCheck
{
 
    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException, SecurityException
    {	
    	// Provide the complete file path here
    	File file = new File("c:/myfile.txt");
 
    	if(file.isHidden()){
    		System.out.println("The specified file is hidden");
    	}else{
    		System.out.println("The specified file is not hidden");
    	}
    }
}

More details about isHidden() method from javadoc:

public static boolean isHidden(Path path) throws IOException
Tells whether or not a file is considered hidden. The exact definition of hidden is platform or provider dependent. On UNIX for example a file is considered to be hidden if its name begins with a period character (‘.’). On Windows a file is considered hidden if it isn’t a directory and the DOS hidden attribute is set.
Depending on the implementation this method may require to access the file system to determine if the file is considered hidden.

Parameters:
path – the path to the file to test

Returns:
true if the file is considered hidden

Throws:
IOException – if an I/O error occurs
SecurityException – In the case of the default provider, and a security manager is installed, the checkRead method is invoked to check read access to the file.

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About the Author

I have 15 years of experience in the IT industry, working with renowned multinational corporations. Additionally, I have dedicated over a decade to teaching, allowing me to refine my skills in delivering information in a simple and easily understandable manner.

– Chaitanya

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