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package org.apache.commons.io.filefilter;

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

import org.apache.commons.io.FilenameUtils;
import org.apache.commons.io.IOCase;

Filters files using the supplied wildcards.

This filter selects files and directories based on one or more wildcards. Testing is case-sensitive by default, but this can be configured.

The wildcard matcher uses the characters '?' and '*' to represent a single or multiple wildcard characters. This is the same as often found on Dos/Unix command lines. The check is case-sensitive by default. See FilenameUtils.wildcardMatchOnSystem for more information.

For example:

File dir = new File(".");
FileFilter fileFilter = new WildcardFileFilter("*test*.java~*~");
File[] files = dir.listFiles(fileFilter);
for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
  System.out.println(files[i]);
}
Since:1.3
/** * Filters files using the supplied wildcards. * <p> * This filter selects files and directories based on one or more wildcards. * Testing is case-sensitive by default, but this can be configured. * <p> * The wildcard matcher uses the characters '?' and '*' to represent a * single or multiple wildcard characters. * This is the same as often found on Dos/Unix command lines. * The check is case-sensitive by default. * See {@link FilenameUtils#wildcardMatchOnSystem} for more information. * <p> * For example: * <pre> * File dir = new File("."); * FileFilter fileFilter = new WildcardFileFilter("*test*.java~*~"); * File[] files = dir.listFiles(fileFilter); * for (int i = 0; i &lt; files.length; i++) { * System.out.println(files[i]); * } * </pre> * * @since 1.3 */
public class WildcardFileFilter extends AbstractFileFilter implements Serializable { private static final long serialVersionUID = -7426486598995782105L;
The wildcards that will be used to match filenames.
/** The wildcards that will be used to match filenames. */
private final String[] wildcards;
Whether the comparison is case sensitive.
/** Whether the comparison is case sensitive. */
private final IOCase caseSensitivity;
Construct a new case-sensitive wildcard filter for a single wildcard.
Params:
  • wildcard – the wildcard to match
Throws:
/** * Construct a new case-sensitive wildcard filter for a single wildcard. * * @param wildcard the wildcard to match * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the pattern is null */
public WildcardFileFilter(final String wildcard) { this(wildcard, IOCase.SENSITIVE); }
Construct a new wildcard filter for a single wildcard specifying case-sensitivity.
Params:
  • wildcard – the wildcard to match, not null
  • caseSensitivity – how to handle case sensitivity, null means case-sensitive
Throws:
/** * Construct a new wildcard filter for a single wildcard specifying case-sensitivity. * * @param wildcard the wildcard to match, not null * @param caseSensitivity how to handle case sensitivity, null means case-sensitive * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the pattern is null */
public WildcardFileFilter(final String wildcard, final IOCase caseSensitivity) { if (wildcard == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("The wildcard must not be null"); } this.wildcards = new String[] { wildcard }; this.caseSensitivity = caseSensitivity == null ? IOCase.SENSITIVE : caseSensitivity; }
Construct a new case-sensitive wildcard filter for an array of wildcards.

Params:
  • wildcards – the array of wildcards to match
Throws:
/** * Construct a new case-sensitive wildcard filter for an array of wildcards. * <p> * * @param wildcards the array of wildcards to match * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the pattern array is null */
public WildcardFileFilter(final String[] wildcards) { this(wildcards, IOCase.SENSITIVE); }
Construct a new wildcard filter for an array of wildcards specifying case-sensitivity.

Params:
  • wildcards – the array of wildcards to match, not null
  • caseSensitivity – how to handle case sensitivity, null means case-sensitive
Throws:
/** * Construct a new wildcard filter for an array of wildcards specifying case-sensitivity. * <p> * * @param wildcards the array of wildcards to match, not null * @param caseSensitivity how to handle case sensitivity, null means case-sensitive * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the pattern array is null */
public WildcardFileFilter(final String[] wildcards, final IOCase caseSensitivity) { if (wildcards == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("The wildcard array must not be null"); } this.wildcards = new String[wildcards.length]; System.arraycopy(wildcards, 0, this.wildcards, 0, wildcards.length); this.caseSensitivity = caseSensitivity == null ? IOCase.SENSITIVE : caseSensitivity; }
Construct a new case-sensitive wildcard filter for a list of wildcards.
Params:
  • wildcards – the list of wildcards to match, not null
Throws:
/** * Construct a new case-sensitive wildcard filter for a list of wildcards. * * @param wildcards the list of wildcards to match, not null * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the pattern list is null * @throws ClassCastException if the list does not contain Strings */
public WildcardFileFilter(final List<String> wildcards) { this(wildcards, IOCase.SENSITIVE); }
Construct a new wildcard filter for a list of wildcards specifying case-sensitivity.
Params:
  • wildcards – the list of wildcards to match, not null
  • caseSensitivity – how to handle case sensitivity, null means case-sensitive
Throws:
/** * Construct a new wildcard filter for a list of wildcards specifying case-sensitivity. * * @param wildcards the list of wildcards to match, not null * @param caseSensitivity how to handle case sensitivity, null means case-sensitive * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the pattern list is null * @throws ClassCastException if the list does not contain Strings */
public WildcardFileFilter(final List<String> wildcards, final IOCase caseSensitivity) { if (wildcards == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("The wildcard list must not be null"); } this.wildcards = wildcards.toArray(new String[wildcards.size()]); this.caseSensitivity = caseSensitivity == null ? IOCase.SENSITIVE : caseSensitivity; } //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Checks to see if the filename matches one of the wildcards.
Params:
  • dir – the file directory (ignored)
  • name – the filename
Returns:true if the filename matches one of the wildcards
/** * Checks to see if the filename matches one of the wildcards. * * @param dir the file directory (ignored) * @param name the filename * @return true if the filename matches one of the wildcards */
@Override public boolean accept(final File dir, final String name) { for (final String wildcard : wildcards) { if (FilenameUtils.wildcardMatch(name, wildcard, caseSensitivity)) { return true; } } return false; }
Checks to see if the filename matches one of the wildcards.
Params:
  • file – the file to check
Returns:true if the filename matches one of the wildcards
/** * Checks to see if the filename matches one of the wildcards. * * @param file the file to check * @return true if the filename matches one of the wildcards */
@Override public boolean accept(final File file) { final String name = file.getName(); for (final String wildcard : wildcards) { if (FilenameUtils.wildcardMatch(name, wildcard, caseSensitivity)) { return true; } } return false; }
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 StringBuilder buffer = new StringBuilder(); buffer.append(super.toString()); buffer.append("("); if (wildcards != null) { for (int i = 0; i < wildcards.length; i++) { if (i > 0) { buffer.append(","); } buffer.append(wildcards[i]); } } buffer.append(")"); return buffer.toString(); } }