OSPath.java

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package util;

/**
 * Collection of static methods on file system paths, a la Python's os.path
 * 
 * @author Yuvi Masory
 */
public class OSPath {
	
	/**
	 * Private constructor to prevent instantiation.
	 */
	private OSPath() {
	}
	
	/**
	 * Finds the basename of a path, defined as the path without its final dots and any follow characters
	 * 
	 * @param path Input path
	 * @return The input path with the extension deleted
	 */
	public static String basename(String path) {
		int i = path.lastIndexOf(".");
		if(i > 0) {
			return path.substring(0, i);
		}
		return path;
	}
}