Create a named temp file in Java

Question

I want to be able to create a temporary text file in Java for display on the screen, but using File.createTempFile () does not give me enough control over its name.

Any thoughts here?

Answer 1

Why do you need such control over the name of a temporary file?

There is no question in this, you cannot completely control the name of the file generated by createTempFile . If you really need full control, you need to create a regular File .

You might want to use the following:

• java.io.tmpdir System property for the temporary file directory
• createNewFile() to check for name conflicts.
• deleteOnExit()