Directory and its contentDownload

[Rajeev kamal <ra...@dimatas.com>]

Hello Dear Friends,
I want to implement a Directory and it content download using our FTP 
Server and Apache FTPClient API. Do you think I can do it. It we can do 
that I will appreciate a sample code. Otherwise please let me know what 
I need to do to accomplish my goal.

Thanks
Rajeev

Re: Directory and its contentDownload

[Niklas Gustavsson <ni...@protocol7.com>]

Rajeev kamal wrote:
> Thanks,
> I just wanted to confirm with you experts before working on that module

You're most welcome :-) Please get back if you have any additional 
questions!

/niklas

Re: Directory and its contentDownload

[Rajeev kamal <ra...@dimatas.com>]

Thanks,
I just wanted to confirm with you experts before working on that module

Niklas Gustavsson wrote:
> Rajeev kamal wrote:
> > Hello Niklas,
> > When I use FTPClient, I can download the specified file from Apache 
> FTPServer. I want the users to have the ability to select multiple 
> files and directories and then download them. Basically I want the 
> user to specify the directory  and then I want the user to be able to 
> download the directory and it contents. The contents can be further 
> layers of directories or files. Hope I am able to explain  you.
>
>
> As far as I know, there is no way in the FTP protocol to do this 
> directly. Therefore, you will find that FTP clients do a LIST to find 
> all files and then a RETR for each file to retrieve it. You will have 
> to do the same in your client. There is no way for us to support 
> anything else on the server side of things.
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> /niklas
>
>

Re: Directory and its contentDownload

[Niklas Gustavsson <ni...@protocol7.com>]

Rajeev kamal wrote:
 > Hello Niklas,
 > When I use FTPClient, I can download the specified file from Apache 
FTPServer. I want the users to have the ability to select multiple files 
and directories and then download them. Basically I want the user to 
specify the directory  and then I want the user to be able to download 
the directory and it contents. The contents can be further layers of 
directories or files. Hope I am able to explain  you.


As far as I know, there is no way in the FTP protocol to do this 
directly. Therefore, you will find that FTP clients do a LIST to find 
all files and then a RETR for each file to retrieve it. You will have to 
do the same in your client. There is no way for us to support anything 
else on the server side of things.

Hope that helps!

/niklas

Re: Directory and its contentDownload

[Rajeev kamal <ra...@dimatas.com>]

Hello Niklas,
When I use FTPClient, I can download the specified file from Apache 
FTPServer. I want the users to have the ability to select multiple files 
and directories and then download them. Basically I want the user to 
specify the directory  and then I want the user to be able to download 
the directory and it contents. The contents can be further layers of 
directories or files. Hope I am able to explain  you.
Thanks,
Rajeev

Niklas Gustavsson wrote:
> Rajeev kamal wrote:
>> Sorry for the late reply.  I was talking about Apache FtpServer.
>
> Could you please describe in more detail what you want FtpServer to 
> do? I'm not sure I completely understand your question.
>
> /niklas
>
>
>
>> Niklas Gustavsson wrote:
>>> Hi Rajeev
>>>
>>> Rajeev kamal wrote:
>>>> Hello Dear Friends,
>>>> I want to implement a Directory and it content download using our 
>>>> FTP Server and Apache FTPClient API. Do you think I can do it. It 
>>>> we can do that I will appreciate a sample code. Otherwise please 
>>>> let me know what I need to do to accomplish my goal.
>>>
>>> When you say "our FTP Server" do you than mean Apache FtpServer. If 
>>> not, you should probably ask this question over at 
>>> commons-user@jakarta.apache.org which covers the use of Commons Net 
>>> FTP client.
>
>
>

Re: Directory and its contentDownload

[Niklas Gustavsson <ni...@protocol7.com>]

Rajeev kamal wrote:
> Sorry for the late reply.  I was talking about Apache FtpServer.

Could you please describe in more detail what you want FtpServer to do? 
I'm not sure I completely understand your question.

/niklas



> Niklas Gustavsson wrote:
>> Hi Rajeev
>>
>> Rajeev kamal wrote:
>>> Hello Dear Friends,
>>> I want to implement a Directory and it content download using our FTP 
>>> Server and Apache FTPClient API. Do you think I can do it. It we can 
>>> do that I will appreciate a sample code. Otherwise please let me know 
>>> what I need to do to accomplish my goal.
>>
>> When you say "our FTP Server" do you than mean Apache FtpServer. If 
>> not, you should probably ask this question over at 
>> commons-user@jakarta.apache.org which 
>> covers the use of Commons Net FTP client.

Re: Directory and its contentDownload

[Rajeev kamal <ra...@dimatas.com>]

Sorry for the late reply.  I was talking about Apache FtpServer.
Niklas Gustavsson wrote:
> Hi Rajeev
>
> Rajeev kamal wrote:
>> Hello Dear Friends,
>> I want to implement a Directory and it content download using our FTP 
>> Server and Apache FTPClient API. Do you think I can do it. It we can 
>> do that I will appreciate a sample code. Otherwise please let me know 
>> what I need to do to accomplish my goal.
>
> When you say "our FTP Server" do you than mean Apache FtpServer. If 
> not, you should probably ask this question over at 
> commons-user@jakarta.apache.org which covers the use of Commons Net 
> FTP client.
>
> /niklas
>
>

Re: Directory and its contentDownload

[Niklas Gustavsson <ni...@protocol7.com>]

Hi Rajeev

Rajeev kamal wrote:
> Hello Dear Friends,
> I want to implement a Directory and it content download using our FTP 
> Server and Apache FTPClient API. Do you think I can do it. It we can do 
> that I will appreciate a sample code. Otherwise please let me know what 
> I need to do to accomplish my goal.

When you say "our FTP Server" do you than mean Apache FtpServer. If not, 
you should probably ask this question over at 
commons-user@jakarta.apache.org which covers the use of Commons Net FTP 
client.

/niklas