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  1. Rules Repository
  2. RSPEC-3725

Java 8's "Files.exists" should not be used

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    • Type: Code Smell Detection
    • Status: Active
    • Resolution: Unresolved
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    • Message:
      Replace this with a call to the "toFile().exists()" method
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    • Default Severity:
      Major
    • Impact:
      Low
    • Likelihood:
      High
    • Covered Languages:
      Java
    • Remediation Function:
      Constant/Issue
    • Constant Cost:
      5min
    • Analysis Scope:
      Main Sources, Test Sources

      Description

      The Files.exists method has noticeably poor performance in JDK 8, and can slow an application significantly when used to check files that don't actually exist.
      The same goes for Files.notExists, Files.isDirectory and Files.isRegularFile from java.nio.file package.

      Note that this rule is automatically disabled when the project's sonar.java.source is not 8.

      Noncompliant Code Example

      Path myPath;
if(java.nio.file.Files.exists(myPath)) {  // Noncompliant
 // do something
}

      Compliant Solution

      Path myPath;
if(myPath.toFile().exists())) { 
 // do something
}

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          New Feature - A new feature of the product, which has yet to be developed. SONARJAVA-1854 S3725 : Don't use Files.exists from JDK 8

          • Major - Major loss of function.
          • Closed

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              Reporter:
              nicolas.peru Nicolas Peru
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