Java Path File Name nio makeUnique(Path basePath, String baseName)

Description

If the given path contains a file baseName a number is added as a suffix.

License

Apache License

Declaration

public static Path makeUnique(Path basePath, String baseName) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Apache License 

import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Path;
import java.nio.file.Paths;

public class Main {
    /**//from  w w  w.j a  v  a  2 s .  c o m
     * If the given path contains a file baseName a number is added as a suffix.
     */
    public static Path makeUnique(Path basePath, String baseName) {

        Path desiredPath = Paths.get(basePath.toString(), baseName);
        int suffix = 0;

        while (Files.exists(desiredPath)) {
            desiredPath = Paths.get(basePath.toString(), baseName + "_" + (suffix++));
        }

        return desiredPath;
    }
}

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