(Java) Determining If a File or Directory Exists

http://www.exampledepot.com/egs/java.io/Exists.html

 

boolean exists = (new File("filename")).exists();
if (exists) {
    // File or directory exists
} else {
    // File or directory does not exist
}

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/1.4.2/docs/api/java/io/File.html#exists()

 

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/1.5.0/docs/api/java/io/File.html#exists()