public static boolean mkfile(final File file, Context context) throws IOException {
if (file == null) return false;
if (file.exists()) {
// nothing to create.
return !file.isDirectory();
}
// Try the normal way
try {
if (file.createNewFile()) {
return true;
}
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
boolean b = true;
// Try with Storage Access Framework.
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP
&& FileUtil.isOnExtSdCard(file, context)) {
DocumentFile document = getDocumentFile(file.getParentFile(), true, context);
// getDocumentFile implicitly creates the directory.
try {
b = document.createFile(MimeTypes.getMimeType(file), file.getName()) != null;
return b;
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
return false;
}
}
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
try {
return MediaStoreHack.mkfile(context, file);
} catch (Exception e) {
return false;
}
}
return false;
}
