Split File into Chunks

Demonstrates how to split a file into chunks.

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    CkFileAccess fac = new CkFileAccess();

    boolean success;

    //  Any type of file may be split.  It doesn't matter if it's
    //  a binary file or a text file.
    String fileToSplit;
    fileToSplit = "hamlet.xml";

    String partPrefix;
    partPrefix = "hamlet";
    String partExtension;
    partExtension = "spl";
    int maxChunkSize;
    maxChunkSize = 50000;
    String destDirPath;
    destDirPath = ".";

    //  Splits hamlet.xml into hamlet1.spl, hamlet2.spl, ...
    //  Output files are written to the current working directory.
    //  Each chunk will be 50000 bytes except for the last which
    //  will be the remainder.
    success = fac.SplitFile(fileToSplit,partPrefix,partExtension,maxChunkSize,destDirPath);

    if (success == true) {
        System.out.println("Success.");
    }
    else {
        System.out.println(fac.lastErrorText());
    }

  }
}