File and directory functions¶

Energy.Base.File class is a collection of file and directory utility functions.

MakeDirectory¶

Create directory if not exists. Returns true if a directory exists or has been created.

bool Energy.Base.File.MakeDirectory(string path)

Remove directory if exists. Returns true if directory has been removed or not exists.

bool Energy.Base.File.RemoveDirectory(string path, bool recursive)

Remove directory if exists and is empty.

bool Energy.Base.File.RemoveDirectory(string path)

Gets the base directory that the assembly resolver uses to probe for assemblies.

string Energy.Base.File.GetBaseDirectory()

Gets the base directory that the assembly resolver uses to probe for assemblies. Return path with trailing directory separator.

string Energy.Base.File.GetBasePath()

Locate file or executable in directories from PATH environment variable.

If file can’t be found, empty string will be returned.

string Energy.Base.File.Locate(string command)

Locate file or executable in search directories.

string Energy.Base.File.Locate(string command, string[] search)

Locate file with one of possible extensions in search directories.

string Energy.Base.File.Locate(string file, string[] search, string[] extension)

Locate file with one of possible extensions in search directories.

This version of function allows to specify lookup behaviour (iterate over directories or extensions).

string Energy.Base.File.Locate(string file, string[] search, string[] extension, Energy.Enumeration.LocateBehaviour behaviour)

Locate file with one of possible extensions in search directory.

This version of function allows to specify lookup behaviour (iterate over directories or extensions).

string Energy.Base.File.Locate(string[] list, string[] search, string[] extension, Energy.Enumeration.LocateBehaviour behaviour)

Get absolute path of home directory for current user.

Resulting path will include trailing directory separator.

string Energy.Base.File.GetHomeDirectory()