Java Relative Path Get relativePath(File file, String path)

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Description

Returns a String with a relative path from the given path

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter Description
file is the file to get a relative path from
path is the path

Return

A String with a relative path

Declaration

public static String relativePath(File file, String path) 

Method Source Code


//package com.java2s;
/*/*ww  w.ja va2s  . co m*/
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import java.io.*;

import java.util.regex.Matcher;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns a String with a relative path from the given path
     *
     * @param       file       is the file to get a relative path from
     * @param       path       is the path
     * @return                A String with a relative path
     */
    public static String relativePath(File file, String path) {
        if (file == null || path == null)
            return null;
        String absolute = file.getAbsolutePath();
        String tmpPath = path.replaceAll("[/\\\\]", Matcher.quoteReplacement(File.separator));

        String relative = absolute.substring(absolute.indexOf(tmpPath) + path.length(), absolute.length());
        return relative;
    }
}

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