How can I access the raw bytes of a CD using Java? [closed]

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Not sure if this is possible, but can I access the raw bytes of a compact disc using Java? If so could you provide a sample of code please? I am using Windows and don't mind platform specific code.

Answer 1

I'm pretty sure you can't do it in Java. You will have to write native C code using Windows API (start with CreateFile as described here) and then call it using JNI from Java.

Answer 2

You need to ask the operating system with a platform specific API - under Linux there is most likely a /dev file for this,