javax.swing.filechooser

Class FileFilter

public abstract class FileFilter extends Object

The base class for filters that control the visibility of files in the {@link JFileChooser} component.

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Constructor Summary
	FileFilter() Default constructor.

Method Summary
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").

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.

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 {@link 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.

Class FileFilter

Constructor Detail

FileFilter

Method Detail

accept

getDescription