22 * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
23 * questions.
24 */
25
26 package javax.swing.filechooser;
27
28 import java.io.File;
29
30 /**
31 * <code>FileFilter</code> is an abstract class used by {@code JFileChooser}
32 * for filtering the set of files shown to the user. See
33 * {@code FileNameExtensionFilter} for an implementation that filters using
34 * the file name extension.
35 * <p>
36 * A <code>FileFilter</code>
37 * can be set on a <code>JFileChooser</code> to
38 * keep unwanted files from appearing in the directory listing.
39 * For an example implementation of a simple file filter, see
40 * <code><i>yourJDK</i>/demo/jfc/FileChooserDemo/ExampleFileFilter.java</code>.
41 * For more information and examples see
42 * <a href="http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/filechooser.html">How to Use File Choosers</a>,
43 * a section in <em>The Java Tutorial</em>.
44 *
45 * @see FileNameExtensionFilter
46 * @see javax.swing.JFileChooser#setFileFilter
47 * @see javax.swing.JFileChooser#addChoosableFileFilter
48 *
49 * @author Jeff Dinkins
50 */
51 public abstract class FileFilter {
52 /**
53 * Whether the given file is accepted by this filter.
54 */
55 public abstract boolean accept(File f);
56
57 /**
58 * The description of this filter. For example: "JPG and GIF Images"
59 * @see FileView#getName
60 */
61 public abstract String getDescription();
62 }
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22 * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
23 * questions.
24 */
25
26 package javax.swing.filechooser;
27
28 import java.io.File;
29
30 /**
31 * <code>FileFilter</code> is an abstract class used by {@code JFileChooser}
32 * for filtering the set of files shown to the user. See
33 * {@code FileNameExtensionFilter} for an implementation that filters using
34 * the file name extension.
35 * <p>
36 * A <code>FileFilter</code>
37 * can be set on a <code>JFileChooser</code> to
38 * keep unwanted files from appearing in the directory listing.
39 * For an example implementation of a simple file filter, see
40 * <code><i>yourJDK</i>/demo/jfc/FileChooserDemo/ExampleFileFilter.java</code>.
41 * For more information and examples see
42 * <a href="http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/components/filechooser.html">How to Use File Choosers</a>,
43 * a section in <em>The Java Tutorial</em>.
44 *
45 * @see FileNameExtensionFilter
46 * @see javax.swing.JFileChooser#setFileFilter
47 * @see javax.swing.JFileChooser#addChoosableFileFilter
48 *
49 * @author Jeff Dinkins
50 */
51 public abstract class FileFilter {
52 /**
53 * Whether the given file is accepted by this filter.
54 */
55 public abstract boolean accept(File f);
56
57 /**
58 * The description of this filter. For example: "JPG and GIF Images"
59 * @see FileView#getName
60 */
61 public abstract String getDescription();
62 }
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