Java Directory Create mkDir(File dir)

Description

mk Dir

License

Apache License

Declaration

public static void mkDir(File dir) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**//from w w w  . j a v  a 2  s . c o m
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import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    private static final int RETRY_SLEEP_MILLIS = 10;

    public static void mkDir(File dir) {
        if (dir == null) {
            throw new RuntimeException("dir attribute is required");
        }

        if (dir.isFile()) {
            throw new RuntimeException("Unable to create directory as a file " + "already exists with that name: "
                    + dir.getAbsolutePath());
        }

        if (!dir.exists()) {
            boolean result = doMkDirs(dir);
            if (!result) {
                String msg = "Directory " + dir.getAbsolutePath()
                        + " creation was not successful for an unknown reason";
                throw new RuntimeException(msg);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Attempt to fix possible race condition when creating directories on
     * WinXP, also Windows2000. If the mkdirs does not work, wait a little and
     * try again.
     */
    private static boolean doMkDirs(File f) {
        if (!f.mkdirs()) {
            try {
                Thread.sleep(RETRY_SLEEP_MILLIS);
                return f.mkdirs();
            } catch (InterruptedException ex) {
                return f.mkdirs();
            }
        }
        return true;
    }
}

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