Retrieve My Documents path in Java

Question

Heyo,

I'm coming from VB.Net, so I'm pretty spoiled when it comes to accessing the Windows OS and shiz like that.

Now, I'd like to create a settings file for my program which will be saved in the user's documents directory (C:\Users\XXYY\My Documents\MyProgram\MySettingsFile.file).

In VB, I'd do something like this:

Private docs As String = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments)
If Not File.Exists(docs & "\My Program\MySettingsFile.file") Then
    File.Create(docs & "\My Program\MySettingsFile.file")
    Return FileExists
Else
    Return FileDoesntExist
End If

How would I achieve such a thing in Java? I don't necessarily mean the FileIO bit, that's rather easy, but I meant the documents thing. I know it's possible from playing Minecraft, which saves its files in the AppData\Roaming part of the Windows profile.

Any help is much appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

In java you can use

System.getProperty("user.home")

That will give you the path to the current users home directory.

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/environment/sysprop.html

Answer 2

Are you looking for this?

System.getenv("APPDATA");