Is there a proper way to check for file/directory existence in Java?

Question

Code:

String dir = //Path to the  directory
File saveDir = new File(dir);
//Here comes the existence check
if(!saveDir.exists())
  saveDir.         


        

Answer 1

new File(dir).getCanonicalFile().isDirectory();  

Skeleton for your reference:-

File f = new File("....");
if (!f.exists()) {
    // The directory does not exist.
    ...
} else if (!f.isDirectory()) {
    // It is not a directory (i.e. it is a file).
    ... 
}