org.springframework.boot

Class ApplicationHome

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.boot.ApplicationHome

public class ApplicationHome
extends Object

Provides access to the application home directory. Attempts to pick a sensible home for both Jar Files, Exploded Archives and directly running applications.

Since:

1.2.0

Author:

Phillip Webb

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ApplicationHome() Create a new ApplicationHome instance.
ApplicationHome(Class<?> sourceClass) Create a new ApplicationHome instance for the specified source class.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
File	getDir() Returns the application home folder.
File	getSource() Returns the underlying source used to find the home folder.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ApplicationHome

public ApplicationHome()

Create a new ApplicationHome instance.

ApplicationHome

public ApplicationHome(Class<?> sourceClass)

Create a new ApplicationHome instance for the specified source class.

Parameters:

sourceClass - the source class or null

Method Detail

getSource

public File getSource()

Returns the underlying source used to find the home folder. This is usually the jar file or a directory. Can return null if the source cannot be determined.

Returns:

the underlying source or null

getDir

public File getDir()

Returns the application home folder.

Returns:

the home folder (never null)

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object