Java Create Directory mkdir(String dir_str)

Description

A simple method that creates a directory if it does not exists.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
dir_str	The path of the directory.

Return

A boolean value that should signify the directory's existence. If FALSE, you should assume that there was an issue while creating it.

Declaration

public static boolean mkdir(String dir_str) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**/*w  ww .  jav a2s .c om*/
     * A simple method that creates a directory if it does not exists.
     *
     * @param dir_str The path of the directory.
     * @return A boolean value that should signify the directory's existence. If FALSE, you should assume that there was an issue while creating it.
     */
    public static boolean mkdir(String dir_str) {
        File dir = new File(dir_str);
        if (!dir.exists()) {
            try {
                dir.mkdir();
                return true;
            } catch (SecurityException se) {
                se.printStackTrace();
                return false;
            }
        } else {
            return true;
        }
    }
}

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