org.savantbuild.dep

Class PathTools

java.lang.Object

org.savantbuild.dep.PathTools

public class PathTools
extends java.lang.Object

File utilities.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
PathTools()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.nio.file.Path	createTempPath(java.lang.String prefix, java.lang.String suffix, boolean deleteOnExit) Creates a temporary file.
static void	prune(java.nio.file.Path path) Prunes the given path.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

PathTools

public PathTools()

Method Detail

createTempPath

public static java.nio.file.Path createTempPath(java.lang.String prefix,
                                                java.lang.String suffix,
                                                boolean deleteOnExit)
                                         throws java.io.IOException

Creates a temporary file.

Parameters:

prefix - The prefix for the temporary file.

suffix - The suffix for the temporary file.

deleteOnExit - If the file should be deleted when the JVM exits.

Returns:

The Path of the temporary file.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If the create fails.

prune

public static void prune(java.nio.file.Path path)
                  throws java.io.IOException

Prunes the given path. If the path is a directory, this deletes everything underneath it, but does not traverse across symbolic links, it simply deletes the link. If the path is a file, it is deleted. If the path is a symbolic link, it is unlinked.

Parameters:

path - The path to delete.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - If the prune failed for any reason. This might indicate that the prune was only partially successful.