DirectoryInfo Methods |
The DirectoryInfo type exposes the following members.
Methods| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | Compress | [AlphaFS] Compresses a directory using NTFS compression. |
| Compress(DirectoryEnumerationOptions) | [AlphaFS] Compresses a directory using NTFS compression. |
| CopyTo(String) | [AlphaFS] Copies a DirectoryInfo instance and its contents to a new path.
RemarksUse this method to prevent overwriting of an existing directory by default. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| CopyTo(String, CopyOptions) | [AlphaFS] Copies an existing directory to a new directory, allowing the overwriting of an existing directory, CopyOptions can be specified.
RemarksOption NoBuffering is recommended for very large file transfers. Use this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| CopyTo(String, PathFormat) | [AlphaFS] Copies a DirectoryInfo instance and its contents to a new path.
RemarksUse this method to prevent overwriting of an existing directory by default. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| CopyTo(String, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Copies a DirectoryInfo instance and its contents to a new path.
RemarksOption NoBuffering is recommended for very large file transfers. Use this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| CopyTo(String, CopyOptions, PathFormat) | [AlphaFS] Copies an existing directory to a new directory, allowing the overwriting of an existing directory, CopyOptions can be specified.
RemarksOption NoBuffering is recommended for very large file transfers. Use this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| CopyTo(String, CopyOptions, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Copies an existing directory to a new directory, allowing the overwriting of an existing directory, CopyOptions can be specified.
RemarksOption NoBuffering is recommended for very large file transfers. Use this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| CopyTo(String, Boolean, PathFormat) | [AlphaFS] Copies an existing directory to a new directory, allowing the overwriting of an existing directory, CopyOptions can be specified.
RemarksOption NoBuffering is recommended for very large file transfers. Use this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| CopyTo(String, CopyOptions, CopyMoveProgressRoutine, Object) | [AlphaFS] Copies an existing directory to a new directory, allowing the overwriting of an existing directory, CopyOptions can be specified.
and the possibility of notifying the application of its progress through a callback function. RemarksOption NoBuffering is recommended for very large file transfers. Use this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| CopyTo(String, CopyOptions, Boolean, PathFormat) | [AlphaFS] Copies an existing directory to a new directory, allowing the overwriting of an existing directory, CopyOptions can be specified.
RemarksOption NoBuffering is recommended for very large file transfers. Use this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| CopyTo(String, CopyOptions, CopyMoveProgressRoutine, Object, PathFormat) | [AlphaFS] Copies an existing directory to a new directory, allowing the overwriting of an existing directory, CopyOptions can be specified.
and the possibility of notifying the application of its progress through a callback function. RemarksOption NoBuffering is recommended for very large file transfers. Use this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| CopyTo(String, CopyOptions, Boolean, CopyMoveProgressRoutine, Object) | [AlphaFS] Copies an existing directory to a new directory, allowing the overwriting of an existing directory, CopyOptions can be specified.
and the possibility of notifying the application of its progress through a callback function. RemarksOption NoBuffering is recommended for very large file transfers. Use this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| CopyTo(String, CopyOptions, Boolean, CopyMoveProgressRoutine, Object, PathFormat) | [AlphaFS] Copies an existing directory to a new directory, allowing the overwriting of an existing directory, CopyOptions can be specified.
and the possibility of notifying the application of its progress through a callback function. RemarksOption NoBuffering is recommended for very large file transfers. Use this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| CountFileSystemObjects(DirectoryEnumerationOptions) | [AlphaFS] Counts file system objects: files, folders or both) in a given directory. |
| CountFileSystemObjects(String, DirectoryEnumerationOptions) | [AlphaFS] Counts file system objects: files, folders or both) in a given directory. |
| Create | Creates a directory. |
| Create(Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Creates a directory using a DirectorySecurity object. |
| Create(DirectorySecurity) | Creates a directory using a DirectorySecurity object. |
| Create(DirectorySecurity, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Creates a directory using a DirectorySecurity object. |
| CreateJunction(String) | [AlphaFS] Converts the DirectoryInfo instance into a directory junction instance (similar to CMD command: "MKLINK /J").
Remarks
The directory must be empty and reside on a local volume.
MSDN: A junction (also called a soft link) differs from a hard link in that the storage objects it references are separate directories, and a junction can link directories located on different local volumes on the same computer. Otherwise, junctions operate identically to hard links. Junctions are implemented through reparse points. |
| CreateJunction(String, PathFormat) | [AlphaFS] Converts the DirectoryInfo instance into a directory junction instance (similar to CMD command: "MKLINK /J").
Remarks
The directory must be empty and reside on a local volume.
MSDN: A junction (also called a soft link) differs from a hard link in that the storage objects it references are separate directories, and a junction can link directories located on different local volumes on the same computer. Otherwise, junctions operate identically to hard links. Junctions are implemented through reparse points. |
| CreateJunction(String, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Converts the DirectoryInfo instance into a directory junction instance (similar to CMD command: "MKLINK /J").
Remarks
The directory must be empty and reside on a local volume.
MSDN: A junction (also called a soft link) differs from a hard link in that the storage objects it references are separate directories, and a junction can link directories located on different local volumes on the same computer. Otherwise, junctions operate identically to hard links. Junctions are implemented through reparse points. |
| CreateJunction(String, Boolean, PathFormat) | [AlphaFS] Converts the DirectoryInfo instance into a directory junction instance (similar to CMD command: "MKLINK /J").
Remarks
The directory must be empty and reside on a local volume.
MSDN: A junction (also called a soft link) differs from a hard link in that the storage objects it references are separate directories, and a junction can link directories located on different local volumes on the same computer. Otherwise, junctions operate identically to hard links. Junctions are implemented through reparse points. |
| CreateJunction(String, Boolean, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Converts the DirectoryInfo instance into a directory junction instance (similar to CMD command: "MKLINK /J").
Remarks
The directory must be empty and reside on a local volume.
MSDN: A junction (also called a soft link) differs from a hard link in that the storage objects it references are separate directories, and a junction can link directories located on different local volumes on the same computer. Otherwise, junctions operate identically to hard links. Junctions are implemented through reparse points. |
| CreateJunction(String, Boolean, Boolean, PathFormat) | [AlphaFS] Converts the DirectoryInfo instance into a directory junction instance (similar to CMD command: "MKLINK /J").
Remarks
The directory must be empty and reside on a local volume.
MSDN: A junction (also called a soft link) differs from a hard link in that the storage objects it references are separate directories, and a junction can link directories located on different local volumes on the same computer. Otherwise, junctions operate identically to hard links. Junctions are implemented through reparse points. |
| CreateObjRef | Creates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.) |
| CreateSubdirectory(String) | Creates a subdirectory or subdirectories on the specified path. The specified path can be relative to this instance of the DirectoryInfo class. |
| CreateSubdirectory(String, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Creates a subdirectory or subdirectories on the specified path. The specified path can be relative to this instance of the DirectoryInfo class. |
| CreateSubdirectory(String, DirectorySecurity) | Creates a subdirectory or subdirectories on the specified path. The specified path can be relative to this instance of the DirectoryInfo class. |
| CreateSubdirectory(String, DirectorySecurity, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Creates a subdirectory or subdirectories on the specified path. The specified path can be relative to this instance of the DirectoryInfo class. |
| CreateSubdirectory(String, String, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Creates a subdirectory or subdirectories on the specified path. The specified path can be relative to this instance of the DirectoryInfo class. |
| CreateSubdirectory(String, String, DirectorySecurity, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Creates a subdirectory or subdirectories on the specified path. The specified path can be relative to this instance of the DirectoryInfo class. |
| Decompress | [AlphaFS] Decompresses an NTFS compressed directory. |
| Decompress(DirectoryEnumerationOptions) | [AlphaFS] Decompresses an NTFS compressed directory. |
| Decrypt | [AlphaFS] Decrypts a directory that was encrypted by the current account using the Encrypt method. |
| Decrypt(Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Decrypts a directory that was encrypted by the current account using the Encrypt method. |
| Delete | Deletes this DirectoryInfo if it is empty. (Overrides FileSystemInfoDelete.) |
| Delete(Boolean) | Deletes this instance of a DirectoryInfo, specifying whether to delete subdirectories and files. |
| Delete(Boolean, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Deletes this instance of a DirectoryInfo, specifying whether to delete files and subdirectories. |
| Delete(Boolean, Boolean, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Deletes this instance of a DirectoryInfo, specifying whether to delete files and subdirectories. |
| DeleteEmptySubdirectories | [AlphaFS] Deletes empty subdirectories from the DirectoryInfo instance. |
| DeleteEmptySubdirectories(Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Deletes empty subdirectories from the DirectoryInfo instance. |
| DeleteEmptySubdirectories(Boolean, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Deletes empty subdirectories from the DirectoryInfo instance. |
| DeleteJunction | [AlphaFS] Removes the directory junction.
RemarksOnly the directory junction is removed, not the target. |
| DeleteJunction(Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Removes the directory junction.
RemarksOnly the directory junction is removed, not the target. |
| DisableCompression | [AlphaFS] Disables compression of the specified directory and the files in it. |
| DisableEncryption | [AlphaFS] Disables encryption of the specified directory and the files in it. It does not affect encryption of subdirectories below the indicated directory. |
| EnableCompression | [AlphaFS] Enables compression of the specified directory and the files in it. |
| EnableEncryption | [AlphaFS] Enables encryption of the specified directory and the files in it. It does not affect encryption of subdirectories below the indicated directory. |
| Encrypt | [AlphaFS] Encrypts a directory so that only the account used to encrypt the directory can decrypt it. |
| Encrypt(Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Decrypts a directory that was encrypted by the current account using the Encrypt method. |
| EnumerateAlternateDataStreams | [AlphaFS] Returns an enumerable collection of AlternateDataStreamInfo instances for the directory. |
| EnumerateDirectories | Returns an enumerable collection of directory information in the current directory. |
| EnumerateDirectories(String) | Returns an enumerable collection of directory information that matches a specified search pattern. |
| EnumerateDirectories(DirectoryEnumerationOptions) | [AlphaFS] Returns an enumerable collection of directory information in the current directory. |
| EnumerateDirectories(String, DirectoryEnumerationOptions) | Returns an enumerable collection of directory information that matches a specified search pattern. |
| EnumerateDirectories(String, SearchOption) | Returns an enumerable collection of directory information that matches a specified search pattern and search subdirectory option. |
| EnumerateFiles | Returns an enumerable collection of file information in the current directory. |
| EnumerateFiles(String) | Returns an enumerable collection of file information that matches a search pattern. |
| EnumerateFiles(DirectoryEnumerationOptions) | Returns an enumerable collection of file information in the current directory. |
| EnumerateFiles(String, DirectoryEnumerationOptions) | Returns an enumerable collection of file information that matches a search pattern. |
| EnumerateFiles(String, SearchOption) | Returns an enumerable collection of file information that matches a specified search pattern and search subdirectory option. |
| EnumerateFileSystemInfos | Returns an enumerable collection of file system information in the current directory. |
| EnumerateFileSystemInfos(String) | Returns an enumerable collection of file system information that matches a specified search pattern. |
| EnumerateFileSystemInfos(DirectoryEnumerationOptions) | [AlphaFS] Returns an enumerable collection of file system information in the current directory. |
| EnumerateFileSystemInfos(String, DirectoryEnumerationOptions) | [AlphaFS] Returns an enumerable collection of file system information that matches a specified search pattern. |
| EnumerateFileSystemInfos(String, SearchOption) | Returns an enumerable collection of file system information that matches a specified search pattern and search subdirectory option. |
| Equals | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from FileSystemInfo.) |
 | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
| GetAccessControl | Gets a DirectorySecurity object that encapsulates the access control list (ACL) entries for the directory described by the current DirectoryInfo object. |
| GetAccessControl(AccessControlSections) | Gets a DirectorySecurity object that encapsulates the specified type of access control list (ACL) entries for the directory described by the current DirectoryInfo object. |
| GetDirectories | Returns the subdirectories of the current directory. |
| GetDirectories(String) | Returns an array of directories in the current DirectoryInfo matching the given search criteria. |
| GetDirectories(String, SearchOption) | Returns an array of directories in the current DirectoryInfo matching the given search criteria and using a value to determine whether to search subdirectories. |
| GetFileId | [AlphaFS] Gets the unique identifier for the directory. The identifier is composed of a 64-bit volume serial number and 128-bit file system entry identifier. |
| GetFiles | Returns a file list from the current directory. |
| GetFiles(String) | Returns a file list from the current directory matching the given search pattern. |
| GetFiles(String, SearchOption) | Returns a file list from the current directory matching the given search pattern and using a value to determine whether to search subdirectories. |
| GetFileSystemInfos | Returns an array of strongly typed FileSystemInfo entries representing all the files and subdirectories in a directory. |
| GetFileSystemInfos(String) | Retrieves an array of strongly typed FileSystemInfo objects representing the files and subdirectories that match the specified search criteria. |
| GetFileSystemInfos(String, SearchOption) | Retrieves an array of strongly typed FileSystemInfo objects representing the files and subdirectories that match the specified search criteria. |
| GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from FileSystemInfo.) |
| GetLifetimeService | Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.) |
| GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
| InitializeLifetimeService | Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.) |
| MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
| MemberwiseClone(Boolean) | Creates a shallow copy of the current MarshalByRefObject object. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.) |
| MoveTo(String) | Moves a DirectoryInfo instance and its contents to a new path.
RemarksUse this method to prevent overwriting of an existing directory by default. This method does not work across disk volumes. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| MoveTo(String, MoveOptions) | [AlphaFS] Moves a DirectoryInfo instance and its contents to a new path, MoveOptions can be specified.
RemarksUse this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory. This method does not work across disk volumes unless moveOptions contains CopyAllowed. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| MoveTo(String, PathFormat) | [AlphaFS] Moves a DirectoryInfo instance and its contents to a new path.
RemarksUse this method to prevent overwriting of an existing directory by default. This method does not work across disk volumes. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| MoveTo(String, MoveOptions, PathFormat) | [AlphaFS] Moves a DirectoryInfo instance and its contents to a new path, MoveOptions can be specified.
RemarksUse this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory. This method does not work across disk volumes unless moveOptions contains CopyAllowed. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| MoveTo(String, MoveOptions, CopyMoveProgressRoutine, Object) | [AlphaFS] Moves a DirectoryInfo instance and its contents to a new path, MoveOptions can be specified,
and the possibility of notifying the application of its progress through a callback function. RemarksUse this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory. This method does not work across disk volumes unless moveOptions contains CopyAllowed. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| MoveTo(String, MoveOptions, CopyMoveProgressRoutine, Object, PathFormat) | [AlphaFS] Moves a DirectoryInfo instance and its contents to a new path, MoveOptions can be specified,
and the possibility of notifying the application of its progress through a callback function. RemarksUse this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory. This method does not work across disk volumes unless moveOptions contains CopyAllowed. Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method. If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior. |
| Refresh | Refreshes the state of the object. (Inherited from FileSystemInfo.) |
| RefreshEntryInfo | Refreshes the state of the FileSystemEntryInfo EntryInfo instance. |
| SetAccessControl(DirectorySecurity) | Applies access control list (ACL) entries described by a DirectorySecurity object to the directory described by the current DirectoryInfo object. |
| SetAccessControl(DirectorySecurity, AccessControlSections) | Applies access control list (ACL) entries described by a DirectorySecurity object to the directory described by the current DirectoryInfo object. |
| ToString | Returns the original path that was passed by the user. (Overrides FileSystemInfoToString.) |
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