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import java.io.File;
/**
*
* FileUtils is a collection of routines for common file system operations.
*
* @author Dan Jemiolo (danj)
*
*/
public final class FileUtils {
/**
*
* This is a convenience method that calls find(File, String, boolean) with
* the last parameter set to "false" (does not match directories).
*
* @see #find(File, String, boolean)
*
*/
public static File find(File contextRoot, String fileName) {
return find(contextRoot, fileName, false);
}
/**
*
* Searches through the directory tree under the given context directory and
* finds the first file that matches the file name. If the third parameter is
* true, the method will also try to match directories, not just "regular"
* files.
*
* @param contextRoot
* The directory to start the search from.
*
* @param fileName
* The name of the file (or directory) to search for.
*
* @param matchDirectories
* True if the method should try and match the name against directory
* names, not just file names.
*
* @return The java.io.File representing the <em>first</em> file or
* directory with the given name, or null if it was not found.
*
*/
public static File find(File contextRoot, String fileName, boolean matchDirectories) {
if (contextRoot == null)
throw new NullPointerException("NullContextRoot");
if (fileName == null)
throw new NullPointerException("NullFileName");
if (!contextRoot.isDirectory()) {
Object[] filler = { contextRoot.getAbsolutePath() };
String message = "NotDirectory";
throw new IllegalArgumentException(message);
}
File[] files = contextRoot.listFiles();
//
// for all children of the current directory...
//
for (int n = 0; n < files.length; ++n) {
String nextName = files[n].getName();
//
// if we find a directory, there are two possibilities:
//
// 1. the names match, AND we are told to match directories.
// in this case we're done
//
// 2. not told to match directories, so recurse
//
if (files[n].isDirectory()) {
if (nextName.equals(fileName) && matchDirectories)
return files[n];
File match = find(files[n], fileName);
if (match != null)
return match;
}
//
// in the case of regular files, just check the names
//
else if (nextName.equals(fileName))
return files[n];
}
return null;
}
}
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