Moved PathValidation to the util package

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diff --git a/src/main/java/musichub/util/PathValidation.java b/src/main/java/musichub/util/PathValidation.java
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+package musichub.util;
+
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+
+/**
+ * Class offering a path validation method.
+ *
+ * @author Aimeric ADJUTOR
+ * @version 1.0
+ */
+
+public final class PathValidation {
+
+    /**
+     * Method that just throws an AssertionError if the class is called
+     *
+     * @throws AssertionError you can't instantiate this class
+     * @author Aimeric ADJUTOR
+     */
+
+    public PathValidation() {
+        throw new AssertionError("You just can't instantiate this class.");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method that checks the validity of a given path
+     *
+     * @param inputPath the path given by the user
+     * @return a boolean
+     */
+
+    public static boolean isPathValid(String inputPath) {
+        Path path = Paths.get(inputPath);
+        return Files.exists(path);
+    }
+
+}
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