Default constructor for dart:io Path now handles native Windows paths. Path() now does the same as…

sdk/lib/io/path.dart

 // Copyright (c) 2012, the Dart project authors.  Please see the AUTHORS file
 // for details. All rights reserved. Use of this source code is governed by a
 // BSD-style license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
 part of dart.io;
 
 /**
  * A Path, which is a String interpreted as a sequence of path segments,
  * which are strings, separated by forward slashes.
  * Paths are immutable wrappers of a String, that offer member functions for
  * useful path manipulations and queries.  Joining of paths and normalization
  * interpret '.' and '..' in the usual way.
  */
 abstract class Path {
   /**
-   * Creates a Path from the String [source].  [source] is used as-is, so if
-   * the string does not consist of segments separated by forward slashes, the
-   * behavior may not be as expected.  Paths are immutable.
-   */
-  factory Path(String source) => new _Path(source);
-
-  /**
    * Creates a Path from a String that uses the native filesystem's conventions.
    *
    * On Windows, this converts '\' to '/' and has special handling for drive
    * letters and shares.
    *
-   * If the path contains a drive letter a '/' is added before the drive letter.
+   * If the path starts with a drive letter, like 'C:',  a '/' is added
+   * before the drive letter.
    *
-   *     new Path.fromNative(r'c:\a\b').toString() == '/c:/a/b'
+   *     new Path(r'c:\a\b').toString() == '/c:/a/b'
    *
    * A path starting with '/c:/' (or any other character instead of 'c') is
    * treated specially.  Backwards links ('..') cannot cancel the drive letter.
    *
    * If the path is a share path this is recorded in the Path object and
    * maintained in operations on the Path object.
    *
-   *     var share = new Path.fromNative(r'\\share\a\b\c');
+   *     var share = new Path(r'\\share\a\b\c');
    *     share.isWindowsShare == true
    *     share.toString() == '/share/a/b/c'
    *     share.toNativePath() == r'\\share\a\b\c'
    *     share.append('final').isWindowsShare == true
    */
+  factory Path(String source) => new _Path(source);
+
+  // TODO(whesse): Remove this constructor, and change its uses to the default.

[Mads Ager (google), 2013/01/14 12:33:34]

I would be in favor of just removing it as part of this changelist. I don't see
the advantage of keeping it.

+  /**
+   * Legacy method - this functionality has been moved to the default
+   * constructor.  Will be removed in a subsequent changelist.
+   */
   factory Path.fromNative(String source) => new _Path.fromNative(source);
 
   /**
+   * Creates a Path from the String [source].  [source] is used as-is, so if
+   * the string does not consist of segments separated by forward slashes, the
+   * behavior may not be as expected.  Paths are immutable.

[Mads Ager (google), 2013/01/14 12:33:34]

"Paths are immutable." seems like a class comment and shouldn't be needed here?

+   */
+  factory Path.raw(String source) => new _Path.raw(source);
+
+  /**
    * Is this path the empty string?
    */
   bool get isEmpty;
 
   /**
    * Is this path an absolute path, beginning with a path separator?
    */
   bool get isAbsolute;
 
   /**
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   /**
    * The part of [filename] after the last '.', or '' if [filename]
    * contains no '.'.  If [filename] is '.' or '..', returns ''.
    *
    *     new Path('tiger.svg').extension == 'svg'
    *     new Path('/src/dart/dart_secrets').extension == ''
    */
   String get extension;
 }