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DeSn

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How can I test if an URL is valid?

F.e. new URL("file:\\test\t.txt") give me an URL object while the path "test\t.txt" isn't a valid path.
How can i test this?
 
Hi,

I have noticed that any URL beginning "file:\\" will return valid object. Most odd! If it is on the local file system then the following code will work :

import java.io.File;

..
..

File testFile = new File ("\test\t.txt");
if (!testFile.exists()) {

//File doesnt exist
}
else {

// File does exist
}

..
..

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Simon
 
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