Java File Find find(final File root, final String name)

Description

find

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
root	a parameter
name	a parameter

Return

File

Declaration

public static File find(final File root, final String name) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*******************************************************************************
 * Manchester Institute of Biotechnology
 * University of Manchester/*  w  w w .  ja va  2s.co  m*/
 * Manchester M1 7ND
 * United Kingdom
 * 
 * Copyright (C) 2013 University of Manchester
 * 
 * This program is released under the Academic Free License ("AFL") v3.0.
 * (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/academic.php)
 *******************************************************************************/

import java.io.*;

public class Main {
    /**
     * 
     * @param root
     * @param name
     * @return File
     */
    public static File find(final File root, final String name) {
        if (root.getName().equals(name)) {
            return root;
        }

        if (root.isDirectory()) {
            for (final File child : root.listFiles()) {
                final File result = find(child, name);

                if (result != null) {
                    return result;
                }
            }
        }

        return null;
    }
}

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