fileeditor.java

Java/J2EE application framework based on [Expert One-on-One J2EE Design and Development] by Rod John

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package org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors;

import java.beans.PropertyEditorSupport;
import java.io.File;

import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;

/**
 * Editor for java.io.File, to directly feed a File property
 * instead of using a String file name property.
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 09.12.2003
 * @see java.io.File
 */
public class FileEditor extends PropertyEditorSupport {

	public void setAsText(String text) throws IllegalArgumentException {
		if (StringUtils.hasText(text)) {
			setValue(new File(text));
		}
		else {
			setValue(null);
		}
	}

	public String getAsText() {
		if (getValue() != null) {
			return ((File) getValue()).getAbsolutePath();
		}
		else {
			return "";
		}
	}

}