FileFind (Terrier Information Retrieval Platform 5.5 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.terrier.applications.FileFind

```
public class FileFind
extends java.lang.Object
```
Takes a list of paths and filenames on the command line, and finds all the files in those directories, displaying only absolute filenames on Standard Output. Used by trec_setup.bat (on Windows) as Windows doesn't have a find file equivalent like find in Unix.
```
java org.terrier.applications.FileFind c:\
```
Author:

Craig Macdonald

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

FileFind()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static void`	`findFiles(java.util.List<java.lang.String> fileList, java.util.LinkedList<java.lang.String> dirList)`	Take 1 directory from the front of dirList, and add all files and directories it finds in that directory.
`static void`	`main(java.lang.String[] args)`	Takes a list of command line parameters of filenames and directories.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - FileFind
```
public FileFind()
```
- Method Detail
  - findFiles
```
public static void findFiles(java.util.List<java.lang.String> fileList,
                             java.util.LinkedList<java.lang.String> dirList)
```
    Take 1 directory from the front of dirList, and add all files and directories it finds in that directory. Recursively calls itself.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fileList - List of files found so far.
    
    dirList - List of directories remaining to be processed
  - main
```
public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
```
    Takes a list of command line parameters of filenames and directories. Finds all files and directories in those, and displays all files on Standard Output as as absolute paths.
    
    Parameters:
    
    args - command line arguments - list of directories