AssetManagers moveAsset Operation in AEMcs environment - to move asset from one path to another

[NitinL]

Hi All, 

I have a requirement to move asset/s from one path (/content/dam/sourcePath) to (/content/dam/dest) path.
I am planning to use asssetManager.moveAsset(..) operation from com.adobe.granite.asset.api.AssetManager API.

Ref.

https://www.adobe.io/experience-manager/reference-materials/6-5/javadoc/com/adobe/granite/asset/api/...

Considering the AEM's newer architecture(AEM CS), is this the right way to implement asset move functionality?

If I have to go with given API, how does assetManager.moveAsset operation works for already published assets, whether I need to unpublish it first and then invoke moveAsset operation or it will internally first unpublish it and then perform asset move?

Any suggestions please..

Thanks

[Nitin_laad · Accepted solution]

If any method is drepricated, you should see depricated word against method name, based on api specifications it looks moveAsset method is not depricated. 

For Asset Move optration - steps should be

1. Unpublish the asset - you can use OOB unpublish workflow step

2. Move Asset to destination path

3. Publish if needed.