Java File copy - how to inherit permissions of destination directory

Question

When I copy a file from source folder to destination folder the permissions of the destination folder are not inherited by newly copied file. is there a way in Java where file copy to destination would inherit permissions of destination folder?

Answer 1

In java7 - You can do the following

Files.copy(source, target, StandardCopyOption.COPY_ATTRIBUTES)

I have not tested this code. Hope it helps!!