Class Path


  • public class Path
    extends Object

    Path of a document. Similar to a file path. The path consists of multiple segments separated by the character '/'.

    Examples:
    images/christmas/img001.png
    documents/sales/axonivy.docx

    API:
    This is a public API.
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      Path​(String path)
      Creates a path with the given string representation of the path.
      Path​(String... pathSegments)
      Creates a path with the given path segments.
      Path​(List<String> segments)
      Creates a path with the given path segments.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      Path append​(Path path)
      Example:
      Path path = new Path("documents/sales").append(new Path("January/axonivy.docx"));
      Boolean isTrue = path.equals(new Path("documents/sales/January/axonivy.docs");
      Path append​(String path)
      Example:
      Path path = new Path("documents/sales").append("January/axonivy.docx");
      Boolean isTrue = path.equals(new Path("documents/sales/January/axonivy.docs");
      String asString()
      String representation of the path
      boolean endsWith​(Path postfix)
      Example:
      Boolean isTrue = new Path("documents/sales/January").endsWith(new Path("sales/January"));
      String getLastSegment()
      Example:
      String lastSegment = new Path("documents/axonivy.docx").getLastSegment();
      Boolean isTrue = lastSegment.equals("axonivy.docx");
      String getSegment​(int index)
      Example:
      String segment = new Path("documents/sales/January/axonivy.docx").getSegment(1);
      Boolean isTrue = segment.equals("sales");
      boolean isPostfixOf​(Path path)
      Example:
      Boolean isTrue = new Path("sales/January").isPostfixOf(new Path("documents/sales/January"));
      boolean isPrefixOf​(Path path)
      Example:
      Boolean isTrue = new Path("documents/sales").isPrefixOf(new Path("documents/sales/January"));
      Path relativize​(Path parentPath)
      Example:
      Path relativePath = new Path("documents/sales/January/axonivy.docx").relativize(new Path("documents/sales"))
      Boolean isTrue = relativePath.equals(new Path("January/axonivy.docx"));
      int segmentCount()  
      boolean startsWith​(Path prefix)
      Example:
      Boolean isTrue = new Path("documents/sales/January").startsWith(new Path("documents/sales"));
    • Constructor Detail

      • Path

        public Path​(String path)

        Creates a path with the given string representation of the path.

        Example:
        Path path = new Path("documents/sales/axonivy.docx");

        Parameters:
        path - string path
        API:
        This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility NOVICE.
      • Path

        public Path​(String... pathSegments)

        Creates a path with the given path segments.

        Example:
        Path path = new Path("documents", "sales", "axonivy.docx");

        Parameters:
        pathSegments -
        API:
        This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility NOVICE.
      • Path

        public Path​(List<String> segments)

        Creates a path with the given path segments.

        Example:
        Path path = new Path(["documents", "sales", "axonivy.docx"]);

        Parameters:
        segments -
        API:
        This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility NOVICE.
    • Method Detail

      • asString

        public String asString()
        String representation of the path
        Returns:
        string representation of the path
        API:
        This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility NOVICE.
      • isPrefixOf

        public boolean isPrefixOf​(Path path)

        Example:
        Boolean isTrue = new Path("documents/sales").isPrefixOf(new Path("documents/sales/January"));

        Parameters:
        path -
        Returns:
        true if this path is a prefix of the given path, otherwise false
        API:
        This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility ADVANCED.
      • startsWith

        public boolean startsWith​(Path prefix)

        Example:
        Boolean isTrue = new Path("documents/sales/January").startsWith(new Path("documents/sales"));

        Parameters:
        prefix -
        Returns:
        true if this path starts with the given prefix path, otherwise false
        API:
        This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility NOVICE.
      • isPostfixOf

        public boolean isPostfixOf​(Path path)

        Example:
        Boolean isTrue = new Path("sales/January").isPostfixOf(new Path("documents/sales/January"));

        Parameters:
        path -
        Returns:
        true if this path is a postfix of the given path, otherwise false
        API:
        This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility ADVANCED.
      • endsWith

        public boolean endsWith​(Path postfix)

        Example:
        Boolean isTrue = new Path("documents/sales/January").endsWith(new Path("sales/January"));

        Parameters:
        postfix -
        Returns:
        true if this path ends with the given postfix path, otherwise false
        API:
        This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility NOVICE.
      • append

        public Path append​(Path path)

        Example:
        Path path = new Path("documents/sales").append(new Path("January/axonivy.docx"));
        Boolean isTrue = path.equals(new Path("documents/sales/January/axonivy.docs");

        Parameters:
        path -
        Returns:
        a new path that starts with this path and ends with the given path
        API:
        This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility NOVICE.
      • append

        public Path append​(String path)

        Example:
        Path path = new Path("documents/sales").append("January/axonivy.docx");
        Boolean isTrue = path.equals(new Path("documents/sales/January/axonivy.docs");

        Parameters:
        path -
        Returns:
        a new path that starts with this path and ends with the given path
        API:
        This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility NOVICE.
      • getLastSegment

        public String getLastSegment()

        Example:
        String lastSegment = new Path("documents/axonivy.docx").getLastSegment();
        Boolean isTrue = lastSegment.equals("axonivy.docx");

        Returns:
        the last segment of the path. Empty string if path has no segments
        API:
        This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility NOVICE.
      • relativize

        public Path relativize​(Path parentPath)

        Example:
        Path relativePath = new Path("documents/sales/January/axonivy.docx").relativize(new Path("documents/sales"))
        Boolean isTrue = relativePath.equals(new Path("January/axonivy.docx"));

        Parameters:
        parentPath -
        Returns:
        relative path of the end of this path with the given parent path removed
        API:
        This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility ADVANCED.
      • segmentCount

        public int segmentCount()
        Returns:
        number of segments this path consists of
        API:
        This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility ADVANCED.
      • getSegment

        public String getSegment​(int index)

        Example:
        String segment = new Path("documents/sales/January/axonivy.docx").getSegment(1);
        Boolean isTrue = segment.equals("sales");

        Parameters:
        index - segment index [0..segmentCount()-1]
        Returns:
        segment at given index
        API:
        This public API is available in IvyScript and Java. It has the visibility ADVANCED.