+
+ /**
+ * Convert the {@link File} into a byte array.
+ *
+ * @param file
+ * the input {@link File}
+ *
+ * @return the array
+ *
+ * @throws IOException
+ * in case of I/O error
+ */
+ public static byte[] toByteArray(File file) throws IOException {
+ FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(file);
+ try {
+ return toByteArray(fis);
+ } finally {
+ fis.close();
+ }
+ }