Java JFrame writeOrAbort(String path, JFrame frame)

Description

Return if yes or not a file should be written.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
path	Absolute path
frame	Frame source of the dialog box

Return

True if the user decided to erase an existing file.

Declaration

public static boolean writeOrAbort(String path, JFrame frame) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from w ww. ja  v  a  2  s  . c  om
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import java.io.File;

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Return if yes or not a file should be written.
     * @param path Absolute path
     * @param frame Frame source of the dialog box
     * @return True if the user decided to erase an existing file.
     */
    public static boolean writeOrAbort(String path, JFrame frame) {
        // Check if the file already exists
        if (fileAlreadyExist(path)) {
            int n = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(
                    //               GnwGuiSettings.getInstance().getGnwGui().getFrame(),
                    frame,
                    path + "\n\n" + "The selected filename already exists. If you\n"
                            + "continue, the contents of the existing file will\n" + "be replaced.\n" + "\n"
                            + "Do you want to continue?",
                    "Replace file", JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION);

            if (n == JOptionPane.YES_OPTION)
                return true; // If the user selected YES
            else
                return false;
        } else
            return true;
    }

    /**
     * Return true if the given path points on an already existing file.
     * @param path
     * @return Return true if there is already an existing file at the location defined by
     * the input path.
     */
    public static boolean fileAlreadyExist(String path) {
        File file = new File(path);
        return file.exists();
    }
}

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