```
public final class Path
extends Object
```
Represents a path represented by a list of elements. Immutable

Author:

Ulf Lilleengen, bratseth

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Path`	`append(Path path)`	Appends a path to another path, thereby creating a new path with the provided path appended to this.
`Path`	`append(String path)`	Append an element to the path.
`static Path`	`createRoot()`	Create an empty root path with '/' delimiter.
`static Path`	`createRoot(String delimiter)`	Create an empty root path with delimiter.
`List<String>`	`elements()`	Returns an immutable list of the elements of this path in order
`boolean`	`equals(Object other)`
`static Path`	`fromString(String path)`	Creates a path from a string.
`static Path`	`fromString(String path, String delimiter)`	Create a path from a string.
`String`	`getAbsolute()`	Returns a string representation of this path where the delimiter is prepended
`Path`	`getChildPath()`	Returns the child path: A path containing all elements of this except the first
`String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of this path element, typically the last element in the path string
`Path`	`getParentPath()`	Returns the parent path: A path containing all elements of this except the last
`String`	`getRelative()`	Returns a string representation of the path represented by this
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isChildOf(Path parent)`	Returns whether this path is an immediate child of the given path
`boolean`	`isRoot()`
`Iterator<String>`	`iterator()`
`String`	`last()`	Returns the last element in this, or the empty string if this path is empty
`File`	`toFile()`
`String`	`toString()`	Returns this as a string
`Path`	`withLast(String element)`	Returns a new path with the last element replaced by the given element.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - isChildOf
```
public boolean isChildOf(Path parent)
```
    Returns whether this path is an immediate child of the given path
  - append
```
public Path append(String path)
```
    Append an element to the path. Returns a new path with the given path appended.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - the path to append to this
    
    Returns:
    
    the new path
  - append
```
public Path append(Path path)
```
    Appends a path to another path, thereby creating a new path with the provided path appended to this.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - the path to append
    
    Returns:
    
    a new path with argument appended to it
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Returns the name of this path element, typically the last element in the path string
  - getRelative
```
public String getRelative()
```
    Returns a string representation of the path represented by this
  - getParentPath
```
public Path getParentPath()
```
    Returns the parent path: A path containing all elements of this except the last
  - getChildPath
```
public Path getChildPath()
```
    Returns the child path: A path containing all elements of this except the first
  - last
```
public String last()
```
    Returns the last element in this, or the empty string if this path is empty
  - withLast
```
public Path withLast(String element)
```
    Returns a new path with the last element replaced by the given element.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalStateException - if this path is empty
  - getAbsolute
```
public String getAbsolute()
```
    Returns a string representation of this path where the delimiter is prepended
  - isRoot
```
public boolean isRoot()
```
  - iterator
```
public Iterator<String> iterator()
```
  - elements
```
public List<String> elements()
```
    Returns an immutable list of the elements of this path in order
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns this as a string
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - fromString
```
public static Path fromString(String path)
```
    Creates a path from a string. The string is treated as a relative path, and all redundant '/'-characters are stripped.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - the relative path that this path should represent
    
    Returns:
    
    a path object that may be used with the application package
  - fromString
```
public static Path fromString(String path,
                              String delimiter)
```
    Create a path from a string. The string is treated as a relative path, and all redundant delimiter-characters are stripped.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - the relative path that this path should represent
    
    Returns:
    
    a path object that may be used with the application package
  - createRoot
```
public static Path createRoot()
```
    Create an empty root path with '/' delimiter.
    
    Returns:
    
    an empty root path that can be appended
  - createRoot
```
public static Path createRoot(String delimiter)
```
    Create an empty root path with delimiter.
    
    Returns:
    
    an empty root path that can be appended
  - toFile
```
public File toFile()
```
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object other)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object

Class Path

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

isChildOf

append

append

getName

getRelative

getParentPath

getChildPath

last

withLast

getAbsolute

isRoot

iterator

elements

toString

fromString

fromString

createRoot

createRoot

toFile

hashCode

equals