Can we get file metadata using org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileSystem?

[#1]

We can use the org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileStatus class to get the file metadata like Block size, File permissions & Ownership, replication factor.

Can we get the same metadata using org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileSystem class. If yes whats the difference between FileSystem and FileSatus class?

Thanks!

[#2 · Accepted solution]

An instance of FileSystem represents a Hadoop-compatible file system. It provides APIs that map to operations on that underlying file system. A FileStatus represents metadata for one particular file or directory in a file system. You can call the method FileSystem#getFileStatus to obtain a FileStatus instance for any file or directory stored in that file system.

[#3]

Thanks Chris!!