[CAMEL-1112] add orderby to file/ftp/sftp component to get files in a reliable order (e.g. created date)

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.5.0
• Fix Version/s: 2.0-M1
• Component/s: camel-core

Environment

Windows XP, JDK 1.5, Apache Camel 1.5

• Assignee: Claus Ibsen
• Reporter: Dario Sanna
• Created: 24/Nov/08 15:48
• Updated: 31/Jul/09 06:33
• Resolved: 02/Dec/08 07:41

Description

when reading files from file,ftp/sftp component, it is often neccesarry to get the files in a predifined order (e.g. created date or filename).
to solve this, an extra uri parameter could be used, to set the order of files beeing processed.
ordering can be done after reading the file-list.

i know this can also be solved by applying a resequencer pattern in the route, but i think for large files it would be hard to apply this.
also a processing in an created date order would be more natural.

Issue Links

• is depended upon by: CAMEL-1068 file component - option to set a ref for a java.io.FileFilter

Sub-Tasks

• add same sorting options as the file component to the FTP component: Closed
• File consumer should keep track of processed files: Closed
• add same idempotent options to camel-ftp as we have on the file component: Closed