Method createNewFile

lib/java/io/File.java:1222–1239

Creates a new, empty file on the file system according to the path information stored in this file. @return true if the file has been created, false if it already exists. @throws IOException if an I/O error occurs or the directory does not exist where

()

     *             access for this file.
     */
    public boolean createNewFile() throws IOException {
//        SecurityManager security = System.getSecurityManager();
//        if (security != null) {
//            security.checkWrite(path);
//        }
        if (0 == path.length()) {
            throw new IOException(Messages.getString("luni.B3")); //$NON-NLS-1$
        }
        int result = newFileImpl(properPath(true));
        switch (result) {
            case 0:
                return true;
            case 1:
                return false;
            default:
                throw new IOException(Messages.getString("luni.B4", path)); //$NON-NLS-1$
        }
    }

    private native int newFileImpl(byte[] filePath);