public IEnumerable <string> GetPathFromPattern(string pattern)
{
//If no navigation needed, return the pattern
if (!pattern.Contains(SpecialChar.AnyDirectoryName.ToString()))
{
return new[] { pattern }
}
;
//Analyse the pattern and navigate when needed
var pathSections = pattern.Split('\\');
var allPaths = new List <string>();
for (var i = 1; i < pathSections.Length; i++)
{
var subPath = pathSections[i];
//Init
if (i == 1)
{
allPaths.Add($@"{pathSections[0]}\{pathSections[1]}");
}
//Is a subfolder
else if (!subPath.Contains(SpecialChar.AnyDirectoryName.ToString()))
{
for (var j = 0; j < allPaths.Count; j++)
{
var completePath = allPaths[j];
var completeSubPath = $"{completePath}\\{subPath}";
allPaths[j] = completeSubPath;
}
}
//Is a navigation order
else if (subPath.Trim() == SpecialChar.AnyDirectoryName.ToString().Trim())
{
var allPathResults = new List <string>();
for (var j = 0; j < allPaths.Count; j++)
{
var completePath = allPaths[j];
var allSubPaths = _directoryBrowser.GetSubDirectories(completePath);
foreach (var allSubPath in allSubPaths)
{
allPathResults.Add(allSubPath);
}
}
allPaths = allPathResults;
}
//Is unsupported
else
{
throw new ArgumentException($"{pattern} is using a unsupported pattern");
}
}
return(allPaths);
}
}
