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package org.apache.commons.io.filefilter;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Date;

import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;

Filters files based on a cutoff time, can filter either newer files or files equal to or older.

For example, to print all files and directories in the current directory older than one day:

File dir = new File(".");
// We are interested in files older than one day
long cutoff = System.currentTimeMillis() - (24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
String[] files = dir.list( new AgeFileFilter(cutoff) );
for ( int i = 0; i < files.length; i++ ) {
    System.out.println(files[i]);
}
See Also:
Since:1.2
/** * Filters files based on a cutoff time, can filter either newer * files or files equal to or older. * <p> * For example, to print all files and directories in the * current directory older than one day: * * <pre> * File dir = new File("."); * // We are interested in files older than one day * long cutoff = System.currentTimeMillis() - (24 * 60 * 60 * 1000); * String[] files = dir.list( new AgeFileFilter(cutoff) ); * for ( int i = 0; i &lt; files.length; i++ ) { * System.out.println(files[i]); * } * </pre> * * @see FileFilterUtils#ageFileFilter(Date) * @see FileFilterUtils#ageFileFilter(File) * @see FileFilterUtils#ageFileFilter(long) * @see FileFilterUtils#ageFileFilter(Date, boolean) * @see FileFilterUtils#ageFileFilter(File, boolean) * @see FileFilterUtils#ageFileFilter(long, boolean) * @since 1.2 */
public class AgeFileFilter extends AbstractFileFilter implements Serializable { private static final long serialVersionUID = -2132740084016138541L;
The cutoff time threshold.
/** The cutoff time threshold. */
private final long cutoff;
Whether the files accepted will be older or newer.
/** Whether the files accepted will be older or newer. */
private final boolean acceptOlder;
Constructs a new age file filter for files equal to or older than a certain cutoff
Params:
  • cutoff – the threshold age of the files
/** * Constructs a new age file filter for files equal to or older than * a certain cutoff * * @param cutoff the threshold age of the files */
public AgeFileFilter(final long cutoff) { this(cutoff, true); }
Constructs a new age file filter for files on any one side of a certain cutoff.
Params:
  • cutoff – the threshold age of the files
  • acceptOlder – if true, older files (at or before the cutoff) are accepted, else newer ones (after the cutoff).
/** * Constructs a new age file filter for files on any one side * of a certain cutoff. * * @param cutoff the threshold age of the files * @param acceptOlder if true, older files (at or before the cutoff) * are accepted, else newer ones (after the cutoff). */
public AgeFileFilter(final long cutoff, final boolean acceptOlder) { this.acceptOlder = acceptOlder; this.cutoff = cutoff; }
Constructs a new age file filter for files older than (at or before) a certain cutoff date.
Params:
  • cutoffDate – the threshold age of the files
/** * Constructs a new age file filter for files older than (at or before) * a certain cutoff date. * * @param cutoffDate the threshold age of the files */
public AgeFileFilter(final Date cutoffDate) { this(cutoffDate, true); }
Constructs a new age file filter for files on any one side of a certain cutoff date.
Params:
  • cutoffDate – the threshold age of the files
  • acceptOlder – if true, older files (at or before the cutoff) are accepted, else newer ones (after the cutoff).
/** * Constructs a new age file filter for files on any one side * of a certain cutoff date. * * @param cutoffDate the threshold age of the files * @param acceptOlder if true, older files (at or before the cutoff) * are accepted, else newer ones (after the cutoff). */
public AgeFileFilter(final Date cutoffDate, final boolean acceptOlder) { this(cutoffDate.getTime(), acceptOlder); }
Constructs a new age file filter for files older than (at or before) a certain File (whose last modification time will be used as reference).
Params:
  • cutoffReference – the file whose last modification time is used as the threshold age of the files
/** * Constructs a new age file filter for files older than (at or before) * a certain File (whose last modification time will be used as reference). * * @param cutoffReference the file whose last modification * time is used as the threshold age of the files */
public AgeFileFilter(final File cutoffReference) { this(cutoffReference, true); }
Constructs a new age file filter for files on any one side of a certain File (whose last modification time will be used as reference).
Params:
  • cutoffReference – the file whose last modification time is used as the threshold age of the files
  • acceptOlder – if true, older files (at or before the cutoff) are accepted, else newer ones (after the cutoff).
/** * Constructs a new age file filter for files on any one side * of a certain File (whose last modification time will be used as * reference). * * @param cutoffReference the file whose last modification * time is used as the threshold age of the files * @param acceptOlder if true, older files (at or before the cutoff) * are accepted, else newer ones (after the cutoff). */
public AgeFileFilter(final File cutoffReference, final boolean acceptOlder) { this(cutoffReference.lastModified(), acceptOlder); } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Checks to see if the last modification of the file matches cutoff favorably.

If last modification time equals cutoff and newer files are required, file IS NOT selected. If last modification time equals cutoff and older files are required, file IS selected.

Params:
  • file – the File to check
Returns:true if the filename matches
/** * Checks to see if the last modification of the file matches cutoff * favorably. * <p> * If last modification time equals cutoff and newer files are required, * file <b>IS NOT</b> selected. * If last modification time equals cutoff and older files are required, * file <b>IS</b> selected. * * @param file the File to check * @return true if the filename matches */
@Override public boolean accept(final File file) { final boolean newer = FileUtils.isFileNewer(file, cutoff); return acceptOlder ? !newer : newer; }
Provide a String representation of this file filter.
Returns:a String representation
/** * Provide a String representation of this file filter. * * @return a String representation */
@Override public String toString() { final String condition = acceptOlder ? "<=" : ">"; return super.toString() + "(" + condition + cutoff + ")"; } }