Validate a file name on Windows

Question

public static boolean isValidName(String text)
{
    Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile(\"^[^/./\\\\:*?\\\"<>|]+$\");
    Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(text         


        

Answer 1

How about letting the File class do your validation?

public static boolean isValidName(String text) {
    try {
        File file = new File(text);
        return file.getPath().equals(text);
    }
    catch(Exception ex){}
    return false;
}