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How to get only directories and text files using SFTP channel of JSch?

Hi I am developing an application which connects to remote server and browses through different directories.

Here I want to show only directories and text files to user. Using SFTP channel in JSch, I can execute ls method. But this method can give me result for either in this format "*" or "*.txt". Using ls separately I can get directories list and text file list. Since I am using it separately I have to use 2 different ls methods like: 

sftpChannel.ls("*"); 
sftpChannel.ls("*.txt");

1st gives me all entries from which I have to loop and filter directories. In second, I get all text files.

How can I get directories list and text file list using minimum code. I don't want to loop twice. Thanks

Solution

  • Use ls(""). Then loop the returned entries, and select only those you want.

    I.e. those that have LsEntry.getFilename() ending with ".txt" or LsEntry.getAttrs().isDir().