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Interface Path

All Known Implementing Classes:

PathImpl

public interface Path

A path.

Version:

1.0, 10.05.2016 by Gerrit Hohl

Author:

Gerrit Hohl (gerrit-hohl@users.sourceforge.net)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Path	createChild(String name) Creates the specified child for this path and returns it as a new path.
String	getAbsolutePath() Returns the path as string.
Path	getChildPath() Returns the path of the child.
String	getFirstElement() Returns the first element of the path.
String	getLastElement() Returns the last element of the path.
Path	getParentPath() Returns the path of the parent.

Method Detail

getParentPath

Path getParentPath()

Returns the path of the parent.

If this path is /usr/local this method will return the path /usr.

Returns:

The path or null, if the path doesn't have a parent.

getChildPath

Path getChildPath()

Returns the path of the child.

If this path is /usr/local this method will return the path /local.

Returns:

The path or null, if the path doesn't have a child.

createChild

Path createChild(String name)

Creates the specified child for this path and returns it as a new path.

If this path is /usr and the name of the child is local the returned new path will be /usr/local.

Parameters:

name - The name of the child.

Returns:

The new path.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If the name is null.

getFirstElement

String getFirstElement()

Returns the first element of the path.

Returns:

The first element or null, if this path represents the root path.

getLastElement

String getLastElement()

Returns the last element of the path.

Returns:

The last element or null, if this path represents the root path.

getAbsolutePath

String getAbsolutePath()

Returns the path as string.

Returns:

The path.