Class FileUtils

java.lang.Object

org.carrot2.util.FileUtils

public class FileUtils
extends Object

Various utility methods for working with Files.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static String	canonicalize(String path, String separator)	Removes useless segments in relative paths, e.g. replaces ..
static String	changeRoot(String file, String oldRoot, String newRoot)	Changes the root directory of a file.
static void	deleteThrowingExceptions(File... files)	Attempts to delete the provided files and throws an IOException in case File.delete() returns false for any of them.
static File	getCanonicalOrAbsoluteFile(String path)	Creates a new File from the provided path and attempts to execute File.getCanonicalFile().
static boolean	isFileInParent(File file, File parent)	Returns true if file is contained in the parent directory or any parent of the parent directory.
static void	mkdirsThrowingExceptions(File dirs)	Calls File.mkdirs() on the provided argument and throws an IOException if the call returns false.

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

getCanonicalOrAbsoluteFile

public static File getCanonicalOrAbsoluteFile(String path)

Creates a new File from the provided path and attempts to execute File.getCanonicalFile(). In case of a failure, returns the result of File.getAbsoluteFile().

Parameters:

path - the path

Returns:

the canonical or absolute file

changeRoot

public static String changeRoot(String file,
 String oldRoot,
 String newRoot)

Changes the root directory of a file. For example, file is /a/b/c/d/e and oldRoot is /a/b/c, and newRoot is /x/y, the result will be /x/y/d/e.

Parameters:

file - the file

oldRoot - the old root

newRoot - the new root

Returns:

the string

canonicalize

public static String canonicalize(String path,
 String separator)

Removes useless segments in relative paths, e.g. replaces ../path/../other/file.css with ../other/file.css

Parameters:

path - the path

separator - the separator

Returns:

the string

deleteThrowingExceptions

public static void deleteThrowingExceptions(File... files)
                                     throws IOException

Attempts to delete the provided files and throws an IOException in case File.delete() returns false for any of them.

Parameters:

files - the files

Throws:

IOException - Signals that an I/O exception has occurred.

mkdirsThrowingExceptions

public static void mkdirsThrowingExceptions(File dirs)
                                     throws IOException

Calls File.mkdirs() on the provided argument and throws an IOException if the call returns false.

Parameters:

dirs - the dirs

Throws:

IOException - Signals that an I/O exception has occurred.

isFileInParent

public static boolean isFileInParent(File file,
 File parent)

Returns true if file is contained in the parent directory or any parent of the parent directory.

Parameters:

file - the file

parent - the parent

Returns:

true, if is file in parent