Java URI from toUri(File folder)

Description

Translates platform specific path to independent form as URI

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
folderpath	platform specific path as <pre>UNIX: /tmp/imports/</pre> or <pre>MS Win: c:\imports</pre> or <pre>UNC MS Win: \\laptop\My Documents\</pre> are valid options

Return

an abstract path

Declaration

static URI toUri(File folder) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from  w ww  .  j  a  v  a2  s.  co  m
 * Copyright (C) 2011 Jan Pokorsky
 * 
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 * 
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 * 
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

import java.io.File;

import java.net.URI;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Translates platform specific path to independent form as URI
     *
     * @param folderpath platform specific path as <pre>UNIX: /tmp/imports/</pre>
     *      or <pre>MS Win: c:\imports</pre> or <pre>UNC MS Win: \\laptop\My Documents\</pre>
     *      are valid options
     * @return an abstract path
     */
    static URI toUri(File folder) {
        if (folder.exists() && !folder.isDirectory()) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid folder path: '" + folder + '\'');
        }
        // File.toURI always terminates folder path with slash but the folder must exists
        return folder.toURI().normalize();
    }
}

Related

1. toURI(CharSequence uriStr)
2. toURI(File f)
3. toURI(final java.io.File file, final StringBuilder builder)
4. toURI(final String location)
5. toURI(final String path)
6. toURI(final String uriString)