javax.swing.plaf

Class FileChooserUI

Known Direct Subclasses:
BasicFileChooserUI, MultiFileChooserUI

public abstract class FileChooserUI
extends ComponentUI

An abstract base class for delegates that implement the pluggable look and feel for a JFileChooser.
See Also:
JFileChooser

Constructor Summary

FileChooserUI()
Constructs a new FileChooserUI.

Method Summary

abstract void
ensureFileIsVisible(JFileChooser chooser, File file)
Ensures that a specified file is visible in the JFileChooser
abstract FileFilter
getAcceptAllFileFilter(JFileChooser chooser)
Returns a FileFilter that accepts every file.
abstract String
getApproveButtonText(JFileChooser chooser)
Determines which text is appropriate for the approve button according to the design guidelines of the implemented look and feel.
abstract String
getDialogTitle(JFileChooser chooser)
Determines which text is appropriate for the title bar of a JFileChooser according to the design guidelines of the implemented look and feel.
abstract FileView
getFileView(JFileChooser chooser)
Returns a view to a file, which is able to retrieve its name, icon, and other properties that are relevant for presenting the file to the user.
abstract void
rescanCurrentDirectory(JFileChooser chooser)
Refreshes the currently displayed directory.

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.plaf.ComponentUI

contains, createUI, getAccessibleChild, getAccessibleChildrenCount, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getPreferredSize, installUI, paint, uninstallUI, update

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, extends Object> getClass, finalize, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

FileChooserUI

public FileChooserUI()
Constructs a new FileChooserUI.

Method Details

ensureFileIsVisible

public abstract void ensureFileIsVisible(JFileChooser chooser,
                                         File file)
Ensures that a specified file is visible in the JFileChooser
Parameters:
chooser - the JFileChooser that should display the file file.
file - the file that needs to be made visible.

getAcceptAllFileFilter

public abstract FileFilter getAcceptAllFileFilter(JFileChooser chooser)
Returns a FileFilter that accepts every file. While the filtering itself is not specific to any look and feel, the text returned by FileFilter.getDescription() need not be the same across all look and feels.
Parameters:
chooser - the JFileChooser for which a FileFilter is requested.

getApproveButtonText

public abstract String getApproveButtonText(JFileChooser chooser)
Determines which text is appropriate for the approve button according to the design guidelines of the implemented look and feel.
Parameters:
chooser - the JFileChooser whose button text is requested.

getDialogTitle

public abstract String getDialogTitle(JFileChooser chooser)
Determines which text is appropriate for the title bar of a JFileChooser according to the design guidelines of the implemented look and feel.
Parameters:
chooser - the JFileChooser whose dialog title is requested.

getFileView

public abstract FileView getFileView(JFileChooser chooser)
Returns a view to a file, which is able to retrieve its name, icon, and other properties that are relevant for presenting the file to the user.
Parameters:
chooser - the JFileChooser for which a FileFilter is requested.

rescanCurrentDirectory

public abstract void rescanCurrentDirectory(JFileChooser chooser)
Refreshes the currently displayed directory.
Parameters:
chooser - the JFileChooser whose dialog title needs re-scanning.

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