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Remove path and file information from a filename returning only its extension component

       
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;

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public class Main {


  /**
   * Remove path and file information from a filename returning only its
   * extension  component
   *
   * @param uri The filename
   * @return The filename extension (with starting dot!) or null if filename extension is not found
   */
  public static String getExtension(String uri) {
      int dot = uri.lastIndexOf('.');
      if (dot > -1) {
          uri = uri.substring(dot);
          int slash = uri.lastIndexOf('/');
          if (slash > -1) {
              return null;
          } else {
              int sharp = uri.lastIndexOf('#');
              if (sharp > -1) {
                  // uri starts with dot already
                  return uri.substring(0, sharp);
              } else {
                  int mark = uri.lastIndexOf('?');
                  if (mark > -1) {
                      // uri starts with dot already
                      return uri.substring(0, mark);
                  } else {
                      return uri;
                  }
              }
          }
      } else {
          return null;
      }
  }


}

   
    
    
    
    
    
    
  








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