1 files changed, 35 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/util/src/main/java/org/aspectj/util/FileUtil.java b/util/src/main/java/org/aspectj/util/FileUtil.java
index f3db2bda7..fef580e83 100644
--- a/util/src/main/java/org/aspectj/util/FileUtil.java
+++ b/util/src/main/java/org/aspectj/util/FileUtil.java
@@ -408,6 +408,41 @@ public class FileUtil {
 		return result;
 	}
 
+	public static File getBestFile(String[] paths, boolean mustBeJar) {
+		if (null == paths) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		File result = null;
+		for (int i = 0; (null == result) && (i < paths.length); i++) {
+			String path = paths[i];
+			if (null == path) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			if (path.startsWith("sp:")) {
+				try {
+					path = System.getProperty(path.substring(3));
+				} catch (Throwable t) {
+					path = null;
+				}
+				if (null == path) {
+					continue;
+				}
+			}
+			try {
+				File f = new File(path);
+				
+				if (f.exists() && f.canRead()) {
+					if (mustBeJar && !f.isDirectory()) {
+						result = FileUtil.getBestFile(f);
+					}
+				}
+			} catch (Throwable t) {
+				// swallow
+			}
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Render as best file, canonical or absolute.
 	 *