The QFileInfo class provides system-independent file information. ... QFileInfo provides information about a file's name and position (path) in the file system, its access rights and whether it is a directory or a symbolic link. ... A QFileInfo can point to a file using either a relative or an absolute file path. ... Returns TRUE if the file path name is relative to the current directory, FALSE if the path is absolute (e.g. under UNIX a path is relative if it does not start with a '/'). ...