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FileFilter.javaAPI DocJava SE 6 API1485Tue Jun 10 00:26:44 BST 2008javax.swing.filechooser

FileFilter

public abstract class FileFilter extends Object
FileFilter is an abstract class used by {@code JFileChooser} for filtering the set of files shown to the user. See {@code 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.

see
FileNameExtensionFilter
see
javax.swing.JFileChooser#setFileFilter
see
javax.swing.JFileChooser#addChoosableFileFilter
version
1.21 02/02/06
author
Jeff Dinkins

Fields Summary
Constructors Summary
Methods Summary
public abstract booleanaccept(java.io.File f)
Whether the given file is accepted by this filter.

public abstract java.lang.StringgetDescription()
The description of this filter. For example: "JPG and GIF Images"

see
FileView#getName