/**
* Returns the appropriate working directory for storing application data. The result of this
* method is platform dependant: On linux, it will return ~/applicationName, on windows, the
* working directory will be located in the user's application data folder. For Mac OS systems,
* the working directory will be placed in the proper location in "Library/Application Support".
*
* <p>This method will also make sure that the working directory exists. When invoked, the
* directory and all required subfolders will be created.
*
* @param applicationName Name of the application, used to determine the working directory.
* @return the appropriate working directory for storing application data.
*/
public static File getWorkingDirectory(final String applicationName) {
final String userHome = System.getProperty("user.home", ".");
final File workingDirectory;
switch (SysInfo.getPlatform()) {
case LINUX:
case SOLARIS:
workingDirectory = new File(userHome, '.' + applicationName + '/');
break;
case WINDOWS:
final String applicationData = System.getenv("APPDATA");
if (applicationData != null)
workingDirectory = new File(applicationData, "." + applicationName + '/');
else workingDirectory = new File(userHome, '.' + applicationName + '/');
break;
case MACOS:
workingDirectory = new File(userHome, "Library/Application Support/" + applicationName);
break;
default:
return new File(".");
}
if (!workingDirectory.exists())
if (!workingDirectory.mkdirs())
throw new RuntimeException(
"The working directory could not be created: " + workingDirectory);
return workingDirectory;
}
