Java Canonical Path Create getCanonicalOrAbsolutePath(File file)

Description

Provides the canonical path of a file, or its absolute path, if it's not possible to provide the canonical path.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
file	A File with the file whose path is to be provided.

Return

a String with the requested path.

Declaration

public static String getCanonicalOrAbsolutePath(File file) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.io.*;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Provides the canonical path of a file, or its absolute path, if it's not
     * possible to provide the canonical path.
     * 
     * @param file
     *          A File with the file whose path is to be provided.
     * @return a String with the requested path.
     */
    public static String getCanonicalOrAbsolutePath(File file) {
        try {
            return file.getCanonicalPath();
        } catch (IOException ioe) {
            return file.getAbsolutePath();
        }
    }
}

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7. getCanonicalPath(File inFile, boolean inThrowRuntimeException)
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9. getCanonicalPath(final File file)