Module java.desktop

Class FileNameExtensionFilter

    • Constructor Detail

      • FileNameExtensionFilter

        public FileNameExtensionFilter​(String description,
                                       String... extensions)
        Creates a FileNameExtensionFilter with the specified description and file name extensions. The returned FileNameExtensionFilter will accept all directories and any file with a file name extension contained in extensions.
        Parameters:
        description - textual description for the filter, may be null
        extensions - the accepted file name extensions
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if extensions is null, empty, contains null, or contains an empty string
        See Also:
        accept(java.io.File)
    • Method Detail

      • accept

        public boolean accept​(File f)
        Tests the specified file, returning true if the file is accepted, false otherwise. True is returned if the extension matches one of the file name extensions of this FileFilter, or the file is a directory.
        Specified by:
        accept in class FileFilter
        Parameters:
        f - the File to test
        Returns:
        true if the file is to be accepted, false otherwise
      • getExtensions

        public String[] getExtensions​()
        Returns the set of file name extensions files are tested against.
        Returns:
        the set of file name extensions files are tested against
      • toString

        public String toString​()
        Returns a string representation of the FileNameExtensionFilter. This method is intended to be used for debugging purposes, and the content and format of the returned string may vary between implementations.
        Overrides:
        toString in class Object
        Returns:
        a string representation of this FileNameExtensionFilter