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michal_k
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9 years ago
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[Java SDK V2] How to find out whether file exists or not

[ Spoiler ] Hello,   we are migrating from Java SDK API V1 to Java SDK V2 and I am writing some integration tests.   For example, after I delete a file I need to check, that this file is no long...
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  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    9 years ago

    You can access the structured error information like this:

     

            try {
            client.files().getMetadata(dropboxPath);
        } catch (GetMetadataErrorException e){
            if (e.errorValue.isPath() && e.errorValue.getPathValue().isNotFound()) {
                System.out.println("File not found.");
            } else {
                throw e;
            }
        }
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Greg-DB
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9 years ago

You can access the structured error information like this:

 

        try {
            client.files().getMetadata(dropboxPath);
        } catch (GetMetadataErrorException e){
            if (e.errorValue.isPath() && e.errorValue.getPathValue().isNotFound()) {
                System.out.println("File not found.");
            } else {
                throw e;
            }
        }

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