[jcifs] Hidden Files from listFiles()?

[Michael B Allen]

>
>> > I would tend toward leaving hidden files hidden.  Even in Unix you
>> have to
>> > specifically ask to see the hidden files.  My gut reaction is that
>> this is
>> > the path of least surprise.
>>
>> Ok, well I could go either way with this and it's trivial to do it
>> either
>> way. One more opinion would close the issue...
>
> I would lean toward not listing hidden files unless you request them.
> Which
> behaviour is backward compatible again?  i.e. does a plain
> smbfile.listFiles()
> include hidden files currently, or no?

Currently jCIFS lists ALL files regardless of their attributes including
system files and hidden files.

Mike

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