org.apache.maven.model.path
Interface PathTranslator

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultPathTranslator

public interface PathTranslator

Resolves relative paths against a specific base directory.

Author:

Jason van Zyl

Method Summary

String

alignToBaseDirectory(String path, File basedir) Resolves the specified path against the given base directory.

Method Detail

alignToBaseDirectory

String alignToBaseDirectory(String path,
                            File basedir)

Resolves the specified path against the given base directory. The resolved path will be absolute and uses the platform-specific file separator if a base directory is given. Otherwise, the input path will be returned unaltered.

Parameters:

path - The path to resolve, may be null.

basedir - The base directory to resolve relative paths against, may be null.

Returns:

The resolved path or null if the input path was null.