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javax.swing.filechooser
Class FileFilter  

java.lang.Object
  javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter

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public abstract class FileFilter

extends java.lang.Object

The base class for filters that control the visibility of files in the javax.swing.JFileChooser component.

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Constructor Summary

FileFilter()           Default constructor.

 

Method Summary
abstract  boolean	accept(java.io.File file)           Returns true if the specified file matches the filter, and false otherwise.
abstract  java.lang.String	getDescription()           Returns a description of the files that will be selected by the filter (for example, "Java source files").

 

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

 

Constructor Detail

FileFilter

public FileFilter()

Default constructor.

Method Detail

accept

public abstract boolean accept(java.io.File file)

Returns true if the specified file matches the filter, and false otherwise.

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getDescription

public abstract java.lang.String getDescription()

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 javax.swing.JFileChooser component, often in a combo box that is used to select the appropriate filter (in cases where more than one filter is available).

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