Package com.github.oeuvres.alix.util

Class Dir

java.lang.Object

com.github.oeuvres.alix.util.Dir

public class Dir
extends Object

Static tools to deal with directories (and files). Kept in java 7.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static List<Path>	exclude(List<Path> paths, String glob)	Delete files from a list by glob.
static String	globNorm(String glob, File base)	Resolve relative links for glob.
static List<Path>	include(List<Path> paths, String glob)	Add files to a list with a glob.
static List<Path>	ls(String glob)	List files by glob.
static boolean	rm(File file)	Delete a folder by File object (maybe a bit slow for lots of big folders).
static boolean	rm(Path path)	Delete a folder by path (use java.nio stream, should be faster then rm(File))

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

globNorm

public static String globNorm(String glob,
 File base)
                       throws IOException

Resolve relative links for glob.

Parameters:

glob - requested path as a glob.

base - file from which resolve relative links.

Returns:

an absolute glob.

Throws:

IOException - file exceptions.

include

public static List<Path> include(List<Path> paths,
 String glob)
                          throws IOException

Add files to a list with a glob.

Parameters:

paths - list of paths to populate.

glob - pattern of file to append.

Returns:

the list of paths completed.

Throws:

IOException - file errors.

exclude

public static List<Path> exclude(List<Path> paths,
 String glob)
                          throws IOException

Delete files from a list by glob.

Parameters:

paths - list of files.

glob - pattern to select files.

Returns:

list of selected paths.

Throws:

IOException - file errors.

ls

public static List<Path> ls(String glob)
                     throws IOException

List files by glob.

Parameters:

glob - pattern to select files.

Returns:

list of selected paths.

Throws:

IOException - file errors.

rm

public static boolean rm(Path path)
                  throws IOException

Delete a folder by path (use java.nio stream, should be faster then rm(File))

Parameters:

path - file to delete.

Returns:

true if exists and deleted, false otherwise.

Throws:

IOException - file error.

rm

public static boolean rm(File file)

Delete a folder by File object (maybe a bit slow for lots of big folders).

Parameters:

file - folder to delete.

Returns:

true if exists and deleted, false otherwise.