Here you can find the source of getRoot(File file, ArrayList
private static File getRoot(File file, ArrayList<File> lst)
//package com.java2s; /******************************************************************************* * Copyright 2017 Veronica Anokhina.//from w ww . j a va 2 s . c om * * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. * You may obtain a copy of the License at * * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 * * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and * limitations under the License. *******************************************************************************/ import java.io.File; import java.util.ArrayList; public class Main { private static File getRoot(File file, ArrayList<File> lst) { if (file != null && lst != null && lst.size() > 0) { for (File f : lst) { if (file.equals(f)) { return f; } } return getRoot(file.getParentFile(), lst); } return null; } }