java.lang.Object
javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter
- Direct Known Subclasses:
BasicFileChooserUI.AcceptAllFileFilter
,FileNameExtensionFilter
FileFilter
is an abstract class used by JFileChooser
for filtering the set of files shown to the user. See
FileNameExtensionFilter
for an implementation that filters using
the file name extension.
A FileFilter
can be set on a JFileChooser
to
keep unwanted files from appearing in the directory listing.
For an example implementation of a simple file filter, see
yourJDK/demo/jfc/FileChooserDemo/ExampleFileFilter.java
.
For more information and examples see
How to Use File Choosers,
a section in The Java Tutorial.
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Constructor Summary
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionabstract boolean
Whether the given file is accepted by this filter.abstract String
The description of this filter.
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Constructor Details
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FileFilter
protected FileFilter()Constructor for subclasses to call.
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Method Details
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accept
Whether the given file is accepted by this filter.- Parameters:
f
- the File to test- Returns:
- true if the file is to be accepted
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getDescription
The description of this filter. For example: "JPG and GIF Images"- Returns:
- the description of this filter
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