Traverse/mount an ISO image in Java ?

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Spendius - 27 Apr 2007 14:16 GMT

Hello,
Did anybody ever write a program that would allow you to
look at the contents of an ISO image file ? (or even to
mount it)

Thanks.
Spendius

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Gordon Beaton - 27 Apr 2007 15:04 GMT

> Did anybody ever write a program that would allow you to look at the
> contents of an ISO image file ? (or even to mount it)

The OS itself needs to mount it, so something based on Runtime.exec()
seems appropriate, e.g (OS specific command):

String cmd = "mount -o loop " + isofile + " " + mountpoint;
Runtime.getRuntime.exec(cmd);

Once mounted, there is no difference between this and any "regular"
filesystem, so traversal is done with java.io.File and friends in the
usual manner.

/gordon

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a24900@googlemail.com - 27 Apr 2007 18:59 GMT

> Hello,
> Did anybody ever write a program

GIYF

>that would allow you to
> look at the contents of an ISO image file ?

Requires to write a lot of code to implement the CD yellowbook
specification.

> (or even to
> mount it)

Requires support from the OS, can't be done in Java alone.

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