Index: openide/src/org/openide/filesystems/FileUtil.java
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RCS file: /cvs/openide/src/org/openide/filesystems/FileUtil.java,v
retrieving revision 1.70
diff -u -r1.70 FileUtil.java
--- openide/src/org/openide/filesystems/FileUtil.java	12 Aug 2003 09:38:07 -0000	1.70
+++ openide/src/org/openide/filesystems/FileUtil.java	26 Nov 2003 17:57:47 -0000
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import java.net.URLStreamHandler;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.jar.*;
+import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 
 import org.openide.util.Utilities;
 
@@ -762,4 +763,29 @@
     public static FileStatusListener weakFileStatusListener (FileStatusListener l, Object source) {
         return (FileStatusListener)org.openide.util.WeakListeners.create (FileStatusListener.class, l, source);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get an appropriate display name for a file object.
+     * If the file corresponds to a path on disk, this will be the disk path.
+     * Otherwise the name will mention the filesystem and relative path.
+     * @param fo a file object
+     * @return a display name indicating where the file is
+     * @since XXX
+     */
+    public static String getFileDisplayName(FileObject fo) {
+        File f = toFile(fo);
+        if (f != null) {
+            return f.getAbsolutePath();
+        } else {
+            try {
+                FileSystem fs = fo.getFileSystem();
+                return NbBundle.getMessage(FileUtil.class, "LBL_file_in_filesystem",
+                                           fo.getPath(), fs.getDisplayName());
+            } catch (FileStateInvalidException e) {
+                // Not relevant now, just use the simple path.
+                return fo.getPath();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
 }
Index: openide/src/org/openide/filesystems/Bundle.properties
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RCS file: /cvs/openide/src/org/openide/filesystems/Bundle.properties,v
retrieving revision 1.31
diff -u -r1.31 Bundle.properties
--- openide/src/org/openide/filesystems/Bundle.properties	11 Jun 2003 17:11:23 -0000	1.31
+++ openide/src/org/openide/filesystems/Bundle.properties	26 Nov 2003 17:57:47 -0000
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # http://www.sun.com/
 # 
 # The Original Code is NetBeans. The Initial Developer of the Original
-# Code is Sun Microsystems, Inc. Portions Copyright 1997-2000 Sun
+# Code is Sun Microsystems, Inc. Portions Copyright 1997-2003 Sun
 # Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 
 # Repository
@@ -152,3 +152,8 @@
 XML_InaccurateParam=Inaccurate number of parameters
 XML_UnknownElement=Unknown element.
 XML_DuplElement=Duplicated FileObject:
+
+# FileUtil
+# {0} - relative file path
+# {1} - filesystem display name
+LBL_file_in_filesystem={0} in {1}