StoreFileUtils (Starjava UTIL API)

java.lang.Object

uk.ac.starlink.util.gui.StoreFileUtils

public class StoreFileUtils extends Object

Class of static members that provide utility functions for locating configuration files.

Version:: $Id$
Author:: Peter W. Draper

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static File

getConfigDirectory(String applicationName)

The name of the directory used for storing configuration information.

static File

getConfigFile(String applicationName, String name)

Construct the proper name of a file stored in the configuration directory.

Methods inherited from class Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details
- getConfigDirectory
  
  public static File getConfigDirectory(String applicationName)
  
  The name of the directory used for storing configuration information. This directory is created if it doesn't exist already.
  
  Parameters:
  
  applicationName - name of the application, used to generate the top-directory name
- getConfigFile
  
  public static File getConfigFile(String applicationName, String name)
  
  Construct the proper name of a file stored in the configuration directory.
  
  Parameters:
  
  applicationName - name of the application (same as for getConfigDirectory(String))
  
  name - the name of the file to be stored/located in the the configuration directory.