Java Canonical Path Create getCanonicalPath(String path)

Description

Returns the absolute canonical path to the file/dir of the path passed in.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
path	Path of file/directory

Return

Canonical version of path param or the path param itself if the canonical path cannot be determined.

Declaration

public static String getCanonicalPath(String path) 

Method Source Code

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import java.io.*;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns the absolute canonical path to the file/dir of the path passed in.
     * If for whatever reason, this cannot be determined, the path that is passed
     * in is returned.
     *
     * @param path      Path of file/directory
     * @return       Canonical version of path param or the path param
     *         itself if the canonical path cannot be determined.
     */
    public static String getCanonicalPath(String path) {
        File f = new File(path);

        try {
            return (f.getCanonicalPath());
        } catch (Exception e) {
            return (path);
        }
    }
}

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