Sad Tux - Windows bias detected
This page contains Windows bias

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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.

Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types
windows_first
missing_linux_example
Summary
The documentation demonstrates a Windows-first bias in the Java file I/O section: all code examples use a Windows-style SMB path (e.g., 'Z:\\file-share'), and no Linux or NFS path examples are provided. While links to both Windows and Linux mounting guides are included, the practical code and variable naming exclusively reference Windows conventions, omitting Linux equivalents.
Recommendations
  • Provide parallel code examples using Linux/NFS-style paths (e.g., '/mnt/file-share') alongside Windows examples.
  • When introducing file share paths, show both Windows and Linux/NFS variants, and explain any differences in mounting or path handling.
  • In code snippets and variable naming, use neutral or dual examples (e.g., 'String fileSharePath = "Z:\\file-share" // Windows' and 'String fileSharePath = "/mnt/file-share" // Linux').
  • Explicitly mention that the Java file I/O approach works identically on Linux, and provide at least one end-to-end example for Linux users.
  • Ensure that any references to file system features (such as ACLs or locking) clarify OS-specific behaviors and limitations.
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Flagged Code Snippets

import java.io.*;
import java.nio.channels.FileChannel;
import java.nio.channels.FileLock;
import java.nio.file.*;

// Add the following code to a new or existing function

String fileSharePath = "Z:\\file-share";
String fileName = "test.txt";
String filePath = Paths.get(fileSharePath, fileName).toString();

try (
    FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(filePath);
    FileChannel fileChannel = fos.getChannel()) {

    // Acquire an exclusive lock on this file
    FileLock lock = fileChannel.lock();

    System.out.println("File is locked.");

    // Perform file operations here

    // Release the lock
    lock.release();
    System.out.println("File lock released.");

} catch (Exception e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
}
String fileSharePath = "Z:\\file-share";
import java.io.*;
import java.nio.file.*;

// Add the following code to a new or existing function

String fileSharePath = "Z:\\file-share";

try {
    File directory = new File(fileSharePath);
    File[] dirs = directory.listFiles(File::isDirectory);
            
    if (dirs != null) {
        for (File dir : dirs) {
            System.out.println(dir.getName());
        }
        System.out.println(dirs.length + " directories found.");
    }
} catch (Exception e) {
    System.out.println("Error: " + e.getMessage());
}
import java.io.*;
import java.nio.file.*;
import java.util.Arrays;

// Add the following code to a new or existing function

String fileSharePath = "Z:\\file-share";
String fileName = "test.txt";

try {
    String textToWrite = "First line" + System.lineSeparator();
    Path filePath = Paths.get(fileSharePath, fileName);
        
    // Write initial content to file
    Files.write(filePath, textToWrite.getBytes());
    System.out.println("Initial text written to file");
        
    // Append additional lines to the file
    String[] textToAppend = { "Second line", "Third line" };
    Files.write(filePath, 
                Arrays.asList(textToAppend),
                StandardOpenOption.APPEND);
    System.out.println("Additional lines appended to file");
} catch (IOException ex) {
    System.out.println("Error writing to file: " + ex.getMessage());
}
import java.nio.file.*;
import java.nio.file.attribute.AclEntry;
import java.nio.file.attribute.AclFileAttributeView;
import java.util.List;

// Add the following code to a new or existing function

String fileSharePath = "Z:\\file-share";
String fileName = "test.txt";
String filePath = Paths.get(fileSharePath, fileName).toString();

try {
    Path path = Paths.get(filePath);

    // Get the ACL view for the file
    AclFileAttributeView aclView = Files.getFileAttributeView(
            path, AclFileAttributeView.class);

    // Get the ACL entries
    List<AclEntry> aclEntries = aclView.getAcl();

    // List all access rules for the file
    for (AclEntry entry : aclEntries) {
        System.out.println("Identity: " + entry.principal().getName());
        System.out.println("Access Control Type: " + entry.type());
        System.out.println("File System Rights: " + entry.permissions());
        System.out.println();
    }

    System.out.println(aclEntries.size() + " ACL entries found.");
} catch (Exception ex) {
    System.out.println("Error: " + ex.getMessage());
}
import com.azure.storage.file.share.*;

// Add the following code to a new or existing function

String connectionString = "<connection-string>";
String shareName = "<share-name>";

// Create the ShareClient
ShareClient shareClient = new ShareClientBuilder()
        .shareName(shareName)
        .connectionString(connectionString)
        .buildClient();

// Create a client to interact with a directory in the share
ShareDirectoryClient directoryClient = shareClient.getDirectoryClient("sample-directory");