Java Root Directory Get getRoot(final File workingDirectory)

Description

Gets the root (or project) directory of a project.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
workingDirectory	the working-directory.

Return

the root-directory.

Declaration

public static File getRoot(final File workingDirectory) 

Method Source Code

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import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**
     * The name of POM file.
     */
    public static final String POM_FILE = "pom.xml";

    /**
     * Gets the root (or project) directory of a project. The working-directory
     * can be any of the modules.
     * 
     * @param workingDirectory the working-directory.
     * @return the root-directory.
     */
    public static File getRoot(final File workingDirectory) {
        File ref = workingDirectory;
        while (ref.getParentFile() != null && new File(ref.getParentFile(), POM_FILE).exists()) {
            ref = ref.getParentFile();
        }
        return ref;
    }
}

Related

1. getRoot()
2. getRoot(File child)
3. getRoot(File file)
4. getRoot(File file)
5. getRoot(File file, ArrayList lst)
6. getRoot(final String path)
7. getRoot(String path)
8. getRootDir()
9. getRootDir()