Java Create Directory mkdir(String directory)

Description

This method creates the specified directory.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
directory	The directory to create.

Exception

Parameter	Description
IOException	if I/O exception

Declaration

public static void mkdir(String directory) throws IOException 

Method Source Code

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

import java.io.IOException;

public class Main {
    /**//from   ww w  .  j  av  a 2s  . co m
     * This method creates the specified directory.
     * 
     * @param directory The directory to create.
     * @throws IOException if I/O exception
     */
    public static void mkdir(String directory) throws IOException {
        File f = new File(directory);
        if (f.exists()) {
            if (f.isFile()) {
                throw new IOException("Error creating directory:" + directory); //$NON-NLS-1$
            }
        } else {
            if (!f.mkdirs()) {
                throw new IOException("Error creating directory:" + directory); //$NON-NLS-1$
            }
        }
    }
}

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