Creating a File from byte array

Question

So - I\'ve got a third party library that needs a File as input. I\'ve got a byte array.

I don\'t want to write the bytes to disk .. I\'d

Answer 1

There's one possibility, but it's a real long-shot.

If the API uses new FileReader(file) or new FileInputStream(file) then you're hosed, but...

If it converts the file to a URL or URI (using toURL() or toURI()) then, since File is not final, you can pass in a subclass of File in which you control the construction of the URL/URI and, more importantly, the handler.

But the chances are VERY slim!