Java File Name Sanitize sanitizeToValidFilename(String name)

Description

sanitize To Valid Filename

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static String sanitizeToValidFilename(String name) 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    public static String sanitizeToValidFilename(String name) {
        String[] invalidSymbols = new String[] { "\\", "/", ":", "*", "?", "\"", "<", ">", "|" };
        String sanitizedName = name;

        for (String currentSymbol : invalidSymbols) {
            sanitizedName = sanitizedName.replaceAll("[\\" + currentSymbol + "]", "_");
        }/*  ww w. j a  v  a 2s. co m*/
        return sanitizedName;
    }
}

Related

1. sanitizeFileName(String name)
2. sanitizeFileName(String s)
3. sanitizeFilename(String toClean)
4. sanitizeFilenameForWindows(String filename)
5. sanitizeForFileName(final String orig)