I would like to know if it is possible somehow to convert an object that is defined as java.nio.file.Path to java.io.File
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Duplicate? - stackoverflow.com/a/26658436/384674Betlista– Betlista2018-02-05 12:07:01 +00:00Commented Feb 5, 2018 at 12:07
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just call toFile() on Path objectRamanlfc– Ramanlfc2018-02-05 12:09:29 +00:00Commented Feb 5, 2018 at 12:09
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@Betlista The referenced post is not a duplicate. It is a broad question discussing about which API chooses between Pah and File. There exists maybe a real duplicate. Please refer that if you found it.davidxxx– davidxxx2018-02-05 12:15:36 +00:00Commented Feb 5, 2018 at 12:15
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@davidxxx I kindly disagree, in first answer it says "And if you ever need a File object for legacy, just call Path#toFile()", with a small effort it can be found easily...Betlista– Betlista2018-02-05 12:18:31 +00:00Commented Feb 5, 2018 at 12:18
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@Betlista This point is a side note about compatibility between the two APIs. I don't think that it is an effort question. Duplicates means that the question has duplicate(s). In many complete answers, you can find information that addresses multiple questions. So I don't think that it is relevant. Don't you think that reading so many lines and posts to know how to convert a Path to File is not efficient ?davidxxx– davidxxx2018-02-05 12:24:27 +00:00Commented Feb 5, 2018 at 12:24
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Both java.nio.file.Path and java.io.File classes provides a way to pass from the one to the other.
1) Invoking toFile() on a Path object returns a File representing it.
Path.toFile() javadoc :
Returns a
Fileobject representing this path. Where thisPathis associated with the default provider, then this method is equivalent to returning aFileobject constructed with theStringrepresentation of this path.If this path was created by invoking the
FiletoPathmethod then there is no guarantee that theFileobject returned by this method is equal to the original File.
2) Reversely, invoking toPath() on a File object returns a Path representing it.
File.toPath() javadoc :
Returns a
java.nio.file.Pathobject constructed from the this abstract path. The resultingPathis associated with the default-filesystem.The first invocation of this method works as if invoking it were equivalent to evaluating the expression:
FileSystems.getDefault().getPath(this.getPath());Subsequent invocations of this method return the same
Path.
