OSUtils.java

/*
 * Copyright 2010-2011 Research In Motion Limited.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package net.rim.tumbler;

/**
 * The Class OSUtils.
 */
public class OSUtils {
    private static final String BACK_SLASH = "\\";
    private static final String FORWARD_SLASH = "/";

    private static final String WIN = "win";
    private static final String MAC = "mac";
    private static final String UNIX = "nix";
    private static final String LINUX = "nux";

    /**
     * Determine whether the OS is Windows.
     * 
     * @return true if the OS is Windows, false otherwise.
     */
    public static boolean isWindows() {
        String os = System.getProperty( "os.name" ).toLowerCase();
        return ( os.indexOf( WIN ) >= 0 );
    }

    /**
     * Determine whether the OS is MAC OS.
     * 
     * @return true if the OS is MAC OS, false otherwise.
     */
    public static boolean isMac() {
        String os = System.getProperty( "os.name" ).toLowerCase();
        return ( os.indexOf( MAC ) >= 0 );
    }

    /**
     * Determine whether the OS is Linux or Unix.
     * 
     * @return true if the OS is Linux or Unix, false otherwise.
     */
    public static boolean isUnix() {
        String os = System.getProperty( "os.name" ).toLowerCase();
        return ( os.indexOf( UNIX ) >= 0 || os.indexOf( LINUX ) >= 0 );
    }

    /**
     * Replace back slash with forward slash of a string.
     * 
     * @param inputStr
     *            the string to be formated
     * @return the formated string
     */
    public static String replaceWithForwardSlash( String inputStr ) {
        return inputStr.replace( BACK_SLASH, FORWARD_SLASH );
    }
}