src/main/java/org/apache/sling/api/resource/path/PathBuilder.java

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package org.apache.sling.api.resource.path;

/**
 * The {@code PathBuilder} offers a convenient way of creating a valid path from multiple fragments
 *
 * @since 1.0.0 (Sling API Bundle 2.11.0)
 */
public final class PathBuilder {

    private final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();

    /**
     * Creates a new {@code PathBuilder} instance
     *
     * @param path the initial path
     */
    public PathBuilder(final String path) {

        if ( path == null || path.isEmpty() || path.charAt(0) != '/') {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Path '" + path + "' is not absolute");
        }

        sb.append(path);
    }

    /**
     * Appends a new path fragment
     *
     * @param path the path fragment to append
     * @return this instance
     */
    public PathBuilder append(final String path) {

        if ( path == null || path.isEmpty() ) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Path '" + path + "' is null or empty");
        }

        boolean trailingSlash = sb.charAt(sb.length() - 1) == '/';
        boolean leadingSlash = path.charAt(0) == '/';

        if ( trailingSlash && leadingSlash) {
            sb.append(path.substring(1));
        } else if ( !trailingSlash && !leadingSlash ) {
            sb.append('/').append(path);
        } else {
            sb.append(path);
        }

        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the path
     *
     * @return the path
     */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return sb.toString();
    }
}