Sdk: add a FileSystemEntity.name getter

[devoncarew]

We have FileSystemEntity.path, but it would be nice to have a FileSystemEntity.name as well. I've often wanted to do a File.name or Directory.name, and have had to import and use package:path instead.

[Rockvole]

I came here to add the exact same request. It gets ugly when trying to do something which is very common and should be simple e.g.

if (type == FileSystemEntityType.FILE) {
    Uri uri = entity.uri;
    files.add(uri.pathSegments[uri.pathSegments.length-1]);
}

if (type == FileSystemEntityType.DIRECTORY) {
    Uri uri = entity.uri;
    files.add(uri.pathSegments[uri.pathSegments.length-2]);
}

[kiesman99]

Hey there :)

With the power of dart extensions and the comment from @Rockvole i wrote something:

extension FileExtension on FileSystemEntity {
  String get name {
    var stat = statSync();
    if(stat.type == FileSystemEntityType.file){
      return uri.pathSegments.elementAt(uri.pathSegments.length - 1);
    } else if(stat.type == FileSystemEntityType.directory){
      return uri.pathSegments.elementAt(uri.pathSegments.length - 2);
    }
    else {
      return 'Could not be resolved';
    }
  }
}

Just paste this snippet somwhere in your code and you'll be able to call .name on a FileSystemEntity.

I will write some more extension, if you're interested just leave a comment.

(Currently in my mind --> fast checking if the Entity is a directory or a file)