IWorkspaceRoot.getFileForLocation() returns null

I want to obtain IFile handler for a file in one of my projects.

I have a Java project "test" with "x.dioc" file inside. When I look in my local file system and check the file's path it's:

C:\Users\Pawel\runtime-New_configuration\test\src\x.dioc

Now, I try to get handler:

IPath p = new Path("file:/C:/Users/Pawel/runtime-New_configuration/test/src/x.dioc");

IFile sourceFile = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().getFileForLocation(p);

but I get null.

I've read that this method returns null if the file is not a part of the workspace. But when I开发者_开发知识库 browse "test" project in package explorer I can see "x.dioc" file there.

What might be the cause?

Remove the "file:" at the beginning of your Path variable. Simply create the path like this:

IPath p = new Path("C:/Users/Pawel/runtime-New_configuration/test/src/x.dioc");

Then your IFile sourceFile should contain the correct reference.

I used getFile instead of getFileForLocation and it worked. Thanks for the help! :-)

IWorkspaceRoot root = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot(); IFile resultFile = root.getFile(iPath);

I guess the file path is not correct. Why do u need to specify the complete file path when you are getting the root of the workspace programmaticaly ? You can try using any of the following strings for the file path.
IPath p = new Path("/test/src/x.dioc");
IFile sourceFile = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().getFileForLocation(p);

Kindly let me know if this works.

This works: IPath p = new Path("/test/src/x.dioc");
IFile sourceFile = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().getFile(p); But getFileForLocation did not (at least for me).