src/share/classes/java/io/FileFilter.java

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  25 
  26 package java.io;
  27 
  28 
  29 /**
  30  * A filter for abstract pathnames.
  31  *
  32  * <p> Instances of this interface may be passed to the <code>{@link
  33  * File#listFiles(java.io.FileFilter) listFiles(FileFilter)}</code> method
  34  * of the <code>{@link java.io.File}</code> class.
  35  *
  36  * @since 1.2
  37  */

  38 public interface FileFilter {
  39 
  40     /**
  41      * Tests whether or not the specified abstract pathname should be
  42      * included in a pathname list.
  43      *
  44      * @param  pathname  The abstract pathname to be tested
  45      * @return  <code>true</code> if and only if <code>pathname</code>
  46      *          should be included
  47      */
  48     boolean accept(File pathname);
  49 
  50 }


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  19  * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
  20  *
  21  * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
  22  * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
  23  * questions.
  24  */
  25 
  26 package java.io;
  27 
  28 
  29 /**
  30  * A filter for abstract pathnames.
  31  *
  32  * <p> Instances of this interface may be passed to the <code>{@link
  33  * File#listFiles(java.io.FileFilter) listFiles(FileFilter)}</code> method
  34  * of the <code>{@link java.io.File}</code> class.
  35  *
  36  * @since 1.2
  37  */
  38 @FunctionalInterface
  39 public interface FileFilter {
  40 
  41     /**
  42      * Tests whether or not the specified abstract pathname should be
  43      * included in a pathname list.
  44      *
  45      * @param  pathname  The abstract pathname to be tested
  46      * @return  <code>true</code> if and only if <code>pathname</code>
  47      *          should be included
  48      */
  49     boolean accept(File pathname);

  50 }