javax.swing.filechooser

Class FileFilter

java.lang.Object

javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter

Direct Known Subclasses:

BasicFileChooserUI.AcceptAllFileFilter

public abstract class FileFilter
extends Object

The base class for filters that control the visibility of files in the JFileChooser component.

See Also:

JFileChooser.addChoosableFileFilter(FileFilter)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FileFilter() Default constructor.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract boolean	accept(File file) Returns true if the specified file matches the filter, and false otherwise.
abstract String	getDescription() Returns a description of the files that will be selected by the filter (for example, "Java source files").

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FileFilter

public FileFilter()

Default constructor.

Method Detail

accept

public abstract boolean accept(File file)

Returns true if the specified file matches the filter, and false otherwise.

Parameters:

file - the file.

Returns:

A boolean.

getDescription

public abstract String getDescription()

Returns a description of the files that will be selected by the filter (for example, "Java source files"). This description will usually be displayed on the JFileChooser component, often in a combo box that is used to select the appropriate filter (in cases where more than one filter is available).

Returns:

A description of the filter.