- java.lang.Object
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- javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter
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- Direct Known Subclasses:
- BasicFileChooserUI.AcceptAllFileFilter, FileNameExtensionFilter
public abstract class FileFilter extends Object
FileFilteris an abstract class used byJFileChooserfor filtering the set of files shown to the user. SeeFileNameExtensionFilterfor an implementation that filters using the file name extension.A
FileFiltercan be set on aJFileChooserto keep unwanted files from appearing in the directory listing. For an example implementation of a simple file filter, seeyourJDK/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
Constructors Constructor and Description FileFilter()
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Method Summary
Methods Modifier and Type Method and Description abstract booleanaccept(File f)Whether the given file is accepted by this filter.abstract StringgetDescription()The description of this filter.
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Method Detail
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accept
public abstract boolean accept(File f)
Whether the given file is accepted by this filter.
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getDescription
public abstract String getDescription()
The description of this filter. For example: "JPG and GIF Images"- See Also:
FileView.getName(java.io.File)
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