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michal_k
10 years agoExplorer | Level 4
[Java SDK V2] How to distinguish if Metadata is file or folder
Hello,
I need to distunguish, if Metadata I got is file or folder. Is there any recommended way, how to do this? I came up just with using instanceof operator, here is a snippet from integration tests:
final Metadata fileMetadata = client.files().getMetadata(destFile);
assertTrue(fileMetadata instanceof FileMetadata);
final Metadata folderMetadata = client.files().getMetadata(destFolder);
assertTrue(folderMetadata instanceof FolderMetadata);
Is there any recomended way?
Thank you,
Michal
- Yes, using instanceof is the recommended way. For example:
https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-sdk-java/blob/7ecc15cf0f51d6ae2ba5cdb334aac2c2f3474b87/examples/android/src/main/java/com/dropbox/core/examples/android/FilesAdapter.java#L82
2 Replies
- Greg-DB10 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Yes, using instanceof is the recommended way. For example:
https://github.com/dropbox/dropbox-sdk-java/blob/7ecc15cf0f51d6ae2ba5cdb334aac2c2f3474b87/examples/android/src/main/java/com/dropbox/core/examples/android/FilesAdapter.java#L82 - jovier m.9 years agoNew member | Level 2
Java instanceof is a keyword. It is a binary operator used to test if an object (instance) is a subtype of a given Type. It returns either true or false. More about...instanceof keyword
Mark
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