How to Set File Permission in Java

In this example we will show how to set the file permission in Java.

Source Code

package com.beginner.examples;

import java.io.*;

public class FileOperator3Example { 
	public static void main(String[] args )
    {	
		try
    	{ 
		    File file = new File("example.txt");
		    if (!file.exists())
		    { 
		    	file.createNewFile();
		    }
		    System.out.println("Executable: " + file.canExecute());
            System.out.println("Readable: " + file.canRead());
            System.out.println("Writable: "+ file.canWrite());
            
            file.setExecutable(false);
  	        file.setReadable(false);
  	        file.setWritable(false);
  	        System.out.println("Executable: " + file.canExecute());
            System.out.println("Readable: " + file.canRead());
            System.out.println("Writable: "+ file.canWrite());
    	} 
    	catch (IOException e) 
    	{
    		e.printStackTrace();
    	}
    }
}

Output:

Executable: true
Readable: true
Writable: true
Executable: false
Readable: false
Writable: false