Package com.compomics.util.io.file

Class FileSystemAccessor

java.lang.Object

com.compomics.util.io.file.FileSystemAccessor

public class FileSystemAccessor
extends Object

This class serves as a fast OS independent access point to the file system.

Author:

Kenny Helsens

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
FileSystemAccessor()	Empty constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static File	getHomeFolder()	Returns the user home folder.
static OperatingSystemEnum	getOperatingSystem()	Get the operating system.
static String	getPathOfClass(String aClassname)	Returns the absolute path of the underlying file system of the given class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

FileSystemAccessor

public FileSystemAccessor()

Empty constructor.

Method Details

getOperatingSystem

public static OperatingSystemEnum getOperatingSystem()

Get the operating system.

Returns:

This method returns the underlying operating system as a OperatingSystemEnum instance.

getHomeFolder

public static File getHomeFolder()

Returns the user home folder.

Returns:

the user home folder

getPathOfClass

public static String getPathOfClass(String aClassname)

Returns the absolute path of the underlying file system of the given class.

Parameters:

aClassname - The classname of which the parent folder needs to be returned (e.g.: "FileSystemAccessor.class")

Returns:

The full path to the parent classname. (e.g.: /home/user/java/compomics/utilities/)