Звучит так, будто вам нужно либо:
if (file.exists() && readFileAndCheckForWhatever(file)) {
// File exists and contains the relevant word
} else {
// File doesn't exist, or doesn't contain the relevant word
}
, либо
if (file.exists()) {
// Code elided: read the file...
if (contents.contains(...)) {
// File exists and contains the relevant word
} else {
// File exists but doesn't contain the relevant word
}
} else {
// File doesn't exist
}
, либо изменить логику предыдущего, чтобы сгладить его
if (!file.exists()) {
// File doesn't exist
} else if (readFileAndCheckForWhatever(file)) {
// File exists and contains the relevant word
} else {
// File exists but doesn't contain the relevant word
}