Java Folder Read by Extension getFilesFromExtension(String directory, String[] extensions)

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Description

Given a directory and an array of extensions return an array of compliant files.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter Description
directory The path of the directory.
extensions an array of expected extensions.

Return

An array of files for the wanted extensions.

Declaration

public static String[] getFilesFromExtension(String directory, String[] extensions) 

Method Source Code

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import java.io.File;

import java.util.ArrayList;

import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Given a directory and an array of extensions return an array of compliant files.
     * <p/>
     * TODO Should an ignore list be passed in?
     * TODO Should a recurse flag be passed in?
     * <p/>
     * The given extensions should be like "java" and not like ".java"
     *
     * @param directory  The path of the directory.
     * @param extensions an array of expected extensions.
     * @return An array of files for the wanted extensions.
     */
    public static String[] getFilesFromExtension(String directory, String[] extensions) {
        List<String> files = new ArrayList<String>();

        File currentDir = new File(directory);

        String[] unknownFiles = currentDir.list();

        if (unknownFiles == null) {
            return new String[0];
        }

        for (String unknownFile : unknownFiles) {
            String currentFileName = directory + System.getProperty("file.separator") + unknownFile;
            File currentFile = new File(currentFileName);

            if (currentFile.isDirectory()) {
                //ignore all CVS directories...
                if (currentFile.getName().equals("CVS")) {
                    continue;
                }

                //ok... transverse into this directory and get all the files... then combine
                //them with the current list.

                String[] fetchFiles = getFilesFromExtension(currentFileName, extensions);
                files = blendFilesToVector(files, fetchFiles);
            } else {
                //ok... add the file

                String add = currentFile.getAbsolutePath();
                if (isValidFile(add, extensions)) {
                    files.add(add);
                }
            }
        }

        //ok... move the Vector into the files list...
        String[] foundFiles = new String[files.size()];
        files.toArray(foundFiles);

        return foundFiles;
    }

    /**
     * Private helper method for getFilesFromExtension()
     */
    private static List<String> blendFilesToVector(List<String> v, String[] files) {
        for (String file : files) {
            v.add(file);
        }

        return v;
    }

    /**
     * Checks to see if a file is of a particular type(s).
     * Note that if the file does not have an extension, an empty string
     * (&quot;&quot;) is matched for.
     */
    private static boolean isValidFile(String file, String[] extensions) {
        String extension = extension(file);
        if (extension == null) {
            extension = "";
        }

        //ok.. now that we have the "extension" go through the current know
        //excepted extensions and determine if this one is OK.

        for (String extension1 : extensions) {
            if (extension1.equals(extension)) {
                return true;
            }
        }

        return false;

    }

    /**
     * Returns the extension portion of a file specification string.
     * This everything after the last dot '.' in the filename (NOT including
     * the dot).
     *
     * @param filename the file path
     * @return the extension of the file
     */
    public static String extension(String filename) {
        // Ensure the last dot is after the last file separator
        int lastSep = filename.lastIndexOf(File.separatorChar);
        int lastDot;
        if (lastSep < 0) {
            lastDot = filename.lastIndexOf('.');
        } else {
            lastDot = filename.substring(lastSep + 1).lastIndexOf('.');
            if (lastDot >= 0) {
                lastDot += lastSep + 1;
            }
        }

        if (lastDot >= 0 && lastDot > lastSep) {
            return filename.substring(lastDot + 1);
        }

        return "";
    }
}

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