java.lang.Object
- org.esa.snap.core.util.SystemUtils

```
public class SystemUtils
extends Object
```
A collection of SNAP-system level functions.

All functions have been implemented with extreme caution in order to provide a maximum performance.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

static class SystemUtils.ImageSelection
This class is used to hold an image while on the clipboard.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static String`	`AUXDATA_DIR_NAME`	Name of SNAP's auxdata directory.
`static Logger`	`LOG`	The SNAP system logger.
`static String`	`LS`
`static String`	`SNAP_CACHE_DIR_PROPERTY_NAME`
`static String`	`SNAP_PARALLELISM_PROPERTY_NAME`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

SystemUtils()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static String`	`convertToLocalPath(String urlPath)`	Replace the separator character '/' with the system-dependent path-separator character.
`static void`	`copyToClipboard(Image image)`	Copies the given image to the system clipboard.
`static void`	`copyToClipboard(String text)`	Copies the given text to the system clipboard.
`static String`	`createHumanReadableExceptionMessage(Exception e)`	Creates a (more) human readable exception message text for the given exception.
`static void`	`freeAllMemory()`	Empty all tiles from cache and garbage collect
`static String`	`getApplicationContextId()`	Gets the application context ID uses as prefix in a number of application configuration settings.
`static File`	`getApplicationDataDir()`	Gets the current user's application data directory.
`static File`	`getApplicationDataDir(boolean force)`	Optionally creates and returns the current user's application data directory.
`static File`	`getApplicationHomeDir()`	Gets the application's home directory as set by the system property "${snap.context}.home".
`static String`	`getApplicationHomepageUrl()`	Gets the application home page URL as set by the system property "${ceres.context}.homepage.url".
`static String`	`getApplicationName()`	Gets the application name used in logger output and information messages.
`static String`	`getApplicationRemoteVersionUrl()`
`static Path`	`getAuxDataPath()`	Gets the auxdata directory which stores dems, orbits, rgb profiles, etc.
`static File`	`getCacheDir()`	Gets the SNAP cache directory .
`static String`	`getClassFileName(Class aClass)`	Retrieves the file name of a class.
`static File[]`	`getClassPathFiles()`	Gets all files (class directory & JAR file pathes) given in the current class path of the Java runtime which loaded this class.
`static File`	`getCurrentWorkingDir()`	Gets the current working directory, or the directory pointed to by '.' if the actual working directory cannot be determined.
`static File`	`getDefaultCacheDir()`	Gets the default SNAP cache directory.
`static double`	`getMemoryUsed()`
`static String`	`getReleaseVersion()`	Returns the version string.
`static File`	`getUserHomeDir()`	Gets the current user's home directory, or the directory pointed to by '.' if the user's actual home directory cannot be determined.
`static String`	`getUserName()`	Gets the current user's name, or the string `"unknown"` if the the user's name cannot be determined.
`static void`	`init3rdPartyLibs(Class<?> cls)`	Initialize third party libraries of SNAP.
`static void`	`init3rdPartyLibsByCl(ClassLoader cl)`	Initialize third party libraries of SNAP.
`static void`	`initGeoTools()`
`static void`	`initJAI(Class<?> cls)`
`static void`	`initJAI(ClassLoader cl)`
`static ModuleMetadata`	`loadModuleMetadata(Class<?> aClass)`	Tries to load the metadata from `META-INF/MANIFEST.MF` contained in the module jar of the specified class.
`static <S> Iterable<S>`	`loadServices(Class<S> serviceType)`	Loads services from all `META-INF/services/` resources.
`static <S> Iterable<S>`	`loadServices(Class<S> serviceType, ClassLoader classLoader)`	Loads services from all `META-INF/services/` resources.
`static void`	`tileCacheFreeOldTiles()`	tell tileCache that some old tiles can be removed

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - SNAP_PARALLELISM_PROPERTY_NAME
```
public static final String SNAP_PARALLELISM_PROPERTY_NAME
```
  - SNAP_CACHE_DIR_PROPERTY_NAME
```
public static final String SNAP_CACHE_DIR_PROPERTY_NAME
```
  - LOG
```
public static final Logger LOG
```
    The SNAP system logger. Default name is "org.esa.snap" which may be overridden by system property "snap.logger.name".
  - LS
```
public static final String LS
```
  - AUXDATA_DIR_NAME
```
public static final String AUXDATA_DIR_NAME
```
    Name of SNAP's auxdata directory.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - SystemUtils
```
public SystemUtils()
```
- Method Detail
  - getUserName
```
public static String getUserName()
```
    Gets the current user's name, or the string "unknown" if the the user's name cannot be determined.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current user's name, never null
  - getUserHomeDir
```
public static File getUserHomeDir()
```
    Gets the current user's home directory, or the directory pointed to by '.' if the user's actual home directory cannot be determined.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current working directory, never null
  - getApplicationHomepageUrl
```
public static String getApplicationHomepageUrl()
```
    Gets the application home page URL as set by the system property "${ceres.context}.homepage.url". Default is "http://sentinel.esa.int".
    
    Returns:
    
    the application homepage url
    
    Since:
    
    BEAM 4.10
  - getApplicationDataDir
```
public static File getApplicationDataDir()
```
    Gets the current user's application data directory.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current user's application data directory
    
    Since:
    
    BEAM 4.2
  - getAuxDataPath
```
public static Path getAuxDataPath()
```
    Gets the auxdata directory which stores dems, orbits, rgb profiles, etc.
    
    Returns:
    
    the auxiliary data directory
    
    Since:
    
    SNAP 2.0
  - getCacheDir
```
public static File getCacheDir()
```
    Gets the SNAP cache directory . This is the directory where SNAP stores cached & temporary data.
    The SNAP cache directory can be configured using the snap.cachedir configuration property (or Java system property).
    
    Returns:
    
    the cache directory
    
    Since:
    
    SNAP 2
  - getDefaultCacheDir
```
public static File getDefaultCacheDir()
```
    Gets the default SNAP cache directory.
    
    Returns:
    
    the default cache directory
    
    See Also:
    
    getCacheDir()
  - getApplicationDataDir
```
public static File getApplicationDataDir(boolean force)
```
    Optionally creates and returns the current user's application data directory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    force - if true, the directory will be created if it didn't exist before
    
    Returns:
    
    the current user's application data directory
    
    Since:
    
    BEAM 4.2
  - getApplicationContextId
```
public static String getApplicationContextId()
```
    Gets the application context ID uses as prefix in a number of application configuration settings. The context ID is configured using the system property "snap.context". If this property is not set, the string "snap" is used.
    
    Returns:
    
    The application context ID.
    
    Since:
    
    BEAM 4.10
  - getApplicationName
```
public static String getApplicationName()
```
    Gets the application name used in logger output and information messages. The context ID is configured using the system property "${ceres.context}.application.name". If this property is not set, the string "SNAP" is used.
    
    Returns:
    
    The application name.
    
    Since:
    
    BEAM 4.10
    
    See Also:
    
    getApplicationContextId()
  - getCurrentWorkingDir
```
public static File getCurrentWorkingDir()
```
    Gets the current working directory, or the directory pointed to by '.' if the actual working directory cannot be determined.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current working directory, never null
  - getClassPathFiles
```
public static File[] getClassPathFiles()
```
    Gets all files (class directory & JAR file pathes) given in the current class path of the Java runtime which loaded this class.
    
    The files pathes returned are either relative or absolute, just as they where defined for the runtime's class path.
    
    Returns:
    
    all files in the current class path, never null
  - getApplicationHomeDir
```
public static File getApplicationHomeDir()
```
    Gets the application's home directory as set by the system property "${snap.context}.home".
    
    Returns:
    
    an assumption of an application's home directory, never null
  - getClassFileName
```
public static String getClassFileName(Class aClass)
```
    Retrieves the file name of a class. For example, the string "Date.class" is returned for the class java.util.Date.
    
    Parameters:
    
    aClass - The class.
    
    Returns:
    
    the file name of the given class
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the given parameter is null.
  - convertToLocalPath
```
public static String convertToLocalPath(String urlPath)
```
    Replace the separator character '/' with the system-dependent path-separator character.
    
    Parameters:
    
    urlPath - an URL path or any other string containing the forward slash '/' as directory separator.
    
    Returns:
    
    a path string with all occurrences of '/'
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the given parameter is null.
  - createHumanReadableExceptionMessage
```
public static String createHumanReadableExceptionMessage(Exception e)
```
    Creates a (more) human readable exception message text for the given exception. This method should be used when exception messages are to be presented to the user in a GUI.
    
    Currently the only modifications are
    1. the first letter is turned into upper case
    2. the message is suffixed with a dot ('.') character.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e - the exception
    
    Returns:
    
    a modified message text, or null if e was null.
  - copyToClipboard
```
public static void copyToClipboard(String text)
```
    Copies the given text to the system clipboard.
    
    Parameters:
    
    text - the text to copy
  - copyToClipboard
```
public static void copyToClipboard(Image image)
```
    Copies the given image to the system clipboard.
    
    Parameters:
    
    image - the image to copy
  - loadServices
```
public static <S> Iterable<S> loadServices(Class<S> serviceType)
```
    Loads services from all META-INF/services/ resources.
    
    Parameters:
    
    serviceType - the type of the service to be loaded.
    
    Returns:
    
    the services of type serviceType found.
  - loadServices
```
public static <S> Iterable<S> loadServices(Class<S> serviceType,
                                           ClassLoader classLoader)
```
    Loads services from all META-INF/services/ resources.
    
    Parameters:
    
    serviceType - the type of the service to be loaded.
    
    classLoader - the class loader.
    
    Returns:
    
    the services of type serviceType found.
  - init3rdPartyLibs
```
public static void init3rdPartyLibs(Class<?> cls)
```
    Initialize third party libraries of SNAP.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cls - The most useful class.
    
    Since:
    
    BEAM 4.8
  - init3rdPartyLibsByCl
```
public static void init3rdPartyLibsByCl(ClassLoader cl)
```
    Initialize third party libraries of SNAP.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cl - The most useful class loader.
    
    Since:
    
    SNAP 8.0
  - initGeoTools
```
public static void initGeoTools()
```
  - initJAI
```
public static void initJAI(Class<?> cls)
```
  - initJAI
```
public static void initJAI(ClassLoader cl)
```
  - getApplicationRemoteVersionUrl
```
public static String getApplicationRemoteVersionUrl()
```
  - loadModuleMetadata
```
public static ModuleMetadata loadModuleMetadata(Class<?> aClass)
```
    Tries to load the metadata from META-INF/MANIFEST.MF contained in the module jar of the specified class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    aClass - The module jar which contains this specified class will be used to look-up the META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
    
    Returns:
    
    the module metadata, or null if a META-INF/MANIFEST.MF could not be found.
  - getReleaseVersion
```
public static String getReleaseVersion()
```
    Returns the version string. It'S the version uf the last major release.
    
    Returns:
    
    the version string
  - freeAllMemory
```
public static void freeAllMemory()
```
    Empty all tiles from cache and garbage collect
  - getMemoryUsed
```
public static double getMemoryUsed()
```
  - tileCacheFreeOldTiles
```
public static void tileCacheFreeOldTiles()
```
    tell tileCache that some old tiles can be removed

Class SystemUtils

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

SNAP_PARALLELISM_PROPERTY_NAME

SNAP_CACHE_DIR_PROPERTY_NAME

LOG

LS

AUXDATA_DIR_NAME

Constructor Detail

SystemUtils

Method Detail

getUserName

getUserHomeDir

getApplicationHomepageUrl

getApplicationDataDir

getAuxDataPath

getCacheDir

getDefaultCacheDir

getApplicationDataDir

getApplicationContextId

getApplicationName

getCurrentWorkingDir

getClassPathFiles

getApplicationHomeDir

getClassFileName

convertToLocalPath

createHumanReadableExceptionMessage

copyToClipboard

copyToClipboard

loadServices

loadServices

init3rdPartyLibs

init3rdPartyLibsByCl

initGeoTools

initJAI

initJAI

getApplicationRemoteVersionUrl

loadModuleMetadata

getReleaseVersion

freeAllMemory

getMemoryUsed

tileCacheFreeOldTiles