Package org.anchoranalysis.core.system.path

Class CommonPath

Object

CommonPath

public class CommonPath
extends Object

Finds the common root directory of a set of paths.

This is the maximal leftmost common part of all paths (when treated in a canonical way).

Author:

Owen Feehan

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Optional<Path>	fromFiles(Collection<File> files)	Finds the common root directory of the paths to several Files.
static Optional<Path>	fromPaths(Iterable<Path> paths)	Finds the common root directory of several Paths.
static Optional<Path>	fromStrings(Collection<String> paths)	Finds the common root directory of several paths, encoded in Strings.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Details

fromPaths

public static Optional<Path> fromPaths(Iterable<Path> paths)

Finds the common root directory of several Paths.

Parameters:

paths - the paths

Returns:

the common root directory, if it exists.

fromStrings

public static Optional<Path> fromStrings(Collection<String> paths)

Finds the common root directory of several paths, encoded in Strings.

Parameters:

paths - the paths

Returns:

the common root directory, if it exists.

fromFiles

public static Optional<Path> fromFiles(Collection<File> files)

Finds the common root directory of the paths to several Files.

Parameters:

files - the files

Returns:

the common root directory, if it exists.