org.jfree.io
Class FileUtilities

java.lang.Object
  extended byorg.jfree.io.FileUtilities

public class FileUtilities
extends java.lang.Object

A class containing useful utility methods relating to files.

Author:
David Gilbert

Constructor Summary
protected FileUtilities()
          To prevent unnecessary instantiation.
 
Method Summary
static java.io.File findFileOnClassPath(java.lang.String name)
          Returns a reference to a file with the specified name that is located somewhere on the classpath.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

FileUtilities

protected FileUtilities()
To prevent unnecessary instantiation.

Method Detail

findFileOnClassPath

public static java.io.File findFileOnClassPath(java.lang.String name)
Returns a reference to a file with the specified name that is located somewhere on the classpath. The code for this method is an adaptation of code supplied by Dave Postill.

Parameters:
name - the filename.
Returns:
a reference to a file or null if no file could be found.