1 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/js/io/system/coreioapi.js b/js/io/system/coreioapi.js
index f4ab56b6..f0ca568f 100755
--- a/js/io/system/coreioapi.js
+++ b/js/io/system/coreioapi.js
@@ -983,6 +983,27 @@ exports.CoreIoApi = Montage.create(Component, {
             return retValue;
         }
     },
+
+    /***
+     * checks for valid uri pattern
+     * also flags if Windows uri pattern and Unix uri patterns are mixed
+     */
+    isValidUri:{
+        value: function(uri){
+            var isWindowsUri=false, isUnixUri=false,status=false;
+            if(uri !== ""){
+                uri = uri.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");  // strip any leading or trailing spaces
+
+                //for local machine folder uri
+                isWindowsUri = /^([a-zA-Z]:)(\\[^<>:"/\\|?*]+)*\\?$/gi.test(uri);
+                isUnixUri = /^(\/)?(\/(?![.])[^/]*)*\/?$/gi.test(uri);//folders beginning with . are hidden on Mac / Unix
+                status = isWindowsUri || isUnixUri;
+                if(isWindowsUri && isUnixUri){status = false;}
+            }
+            return status;
+        }
+    },
+
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /***
      * check if the file exists