Optimize NIO path resolution in PathEditor

jhoeller · jhoeller · commit 3781ba223ed7 · 2025-08-11T14:32:39.000+02:00
Closes gh-35304
diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/propertyeditors/PathEditor.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/propertyeditors/PathEditor.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public void setAsText(String text) throws IllegalArgumentException {
 		if (resource == null) {
 			setValue(null);
 		}
-		else if (nioPathCandidate && !resource.exists()) {
+		else if (nioPathCandidate && (!resource.isFile() || !resource.exists())) {
 			setValue(Paths.get(text).normalize());
 		}
 		else {

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public void setAsText(String text) throws IllegalArgumentException {`
`103`	`103`	`if (resource == null) {`
`104`	`104`	`setValue(null);`
`105`	`105`	`}`
`106`		`- else if (nioPathCandidate && !resource.exists()) {`
	`106`	`+ else if (nioPathCandidate && (!resource.isFile() \|\| !resource.exists())) {`
`107`	`107`	`setValue(Paths.get(text).normalize());`
`108`	`108`	`}`
`109`	`109`	`else {`