Java Relative Path Get relativeFile(File file, String relativeTo)

Description

relative File

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static File relativeFile(File file, String relativeTo) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.io.*;

public class Main {
    public static File relativeFile(File file, String relativeTo) {
        return new File(relativeName(file.getPath(), relativeTo));
    }

    public static String relativeName(String name, String relativeTo) {
        if (relativeTo == null) {
            return name;
        }
        if (!relativeTo.endsWith(File.pathSeparator)) {
            relativeTo = relativeTo + File.separator;
        }
        if (name.startsWith(relativeTo)) {
            return name.substring(relativeTo.length());
        }
        return name;
    }
}

Related

1. relativeFile(Iterable paths, String file)
2. relativeFileName(final File baseDir, final File file)
3. relativeFrom(File from, File to)
4. relativePath(File baseDir, File child)