}
/*
- * This method returns the basename of the first --append or --open value.
- * Used primarily for substitutions in output filenames.
+ * This method returns the basename of File file
*/
public static String getBasename(File file)
{
+ return getBasenameOrExtension(file, false);
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * This method returns the extension of File file.
+ */
+ public static String getExtension(File file)
+ {
+ return getBasenameOrExtension(file, true);
+ }
+
+ public static String getBasenameOrExtension(File file, boolean extension)
+ {
if (file == null)
return null;
- String basename = null;
+ String value = null;
String filename = file.getName();
int lastDot = filename.lastIndexOf('.');
if (lastDot > 0) // don't truncate if starts with '.'
{
- basename = filename.substring(0, lastDot);
+ value = extension ? filename.substring(lastDot + 1)
+ : filename.substring(0, lastDot);
}
else
{
- basename = filename;
+ value = extension ? "" : filename;
}
- return basename;
+ return value;
}
/*