Converting files to UTF-8 example

format_converter.sh

#!/bin/bash
#conversor.sh
#Author.....: dede.exe
#E-mail.....: dede.exe@gmail.com
#Description: Convert all files to a another format
#             It's not a safe way to do it...
#             Just a desperate script to save my life...
#             Use it such a last resort...

to_format="utf8"
file_pattern="*.java"

files=`find . -name "${file_pattern}"`
 
echo "==================== CONVERTING ===================="
 
#Try convert all files in the structure
for file_name in ${files}
do
        #Get file format
        file_format=`file $file_name --mime-encoding | cut -d":" -f2 | sed -e 's/ //g'`
 
        if [ $file_format != $to_format ]; then
 
                file_tmp="${unit_file}.tmp"
 
                #Rename the file to a temporary file
                mv $file_name $file_tmp
 
                #Create a new file with a new format.
                iconv -f $file_format -t $to_format $file_tmp > $file_name
 
                #Remove the temporary file
                rm $file_tmp
 
                echo "File Name...: $file_name"
                echo "From Format.: $file_format"
                echo "To Format...: $to_format"
                echo "---------------------------------------------------"
 
        fi
done;