Rashmi, Use FileSystem#getFileStatus(Path) [0] and then get the epoch mtime via FileStatus#getModificationTime() [1]
[0] - http://hadoop.apache.org/docs/current/api/org/apache/hadoop/fs/FileSystem.html#getFileStatus(org.apache.hadoop.fs.Path) [1] - http://hadoop.apache.org/docs/current/api/org/apache/hadoop/fs/FileStatus.html#getModificationTime() On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 4:19 AM, Nataraj Rashmi - rnatar <rashmi.nata...@acxiom.com> wrote: > Hello, > > > > What is the best way to get the date a file was created on hdfs using java > hdfs API? > > > > Thanks > > Rashmi > > *************************************************************************** > The information contained in this communication is confidential, is > intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally > privileged. > > If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are > hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this > communication is strictly prohibited. > > If you have received this communication in error, please resend this > communication to the sender and delete the original message or any copy > of it from your computer system. > > Thank You. > **************************************************************************** -- Harsh J
