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package java.awt.desktop;

import java.awt.Desktop;
import java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment;
import java.awt.HeadlessException;
import java.io.File;
import java.util.List;

Event sent when the app is asked to open a list of files.
See Also:
  • openFiles.openFiles
Since:9
/** * Event sent when the app is asked to open a list of files. * * @see OpenFilesHandler#openFiles * * @since 9 */
public final class OpenFilesEvent extends FilesEvent { private static final long serialVersionUID = -3982871005867718956L; final String searchTerm;
Constructs an OpenFilesEvent.
Params:
  • files – the list of files
  • searchTerm – the search term
Throws:
See Also:
/** * Constructs an {@code OpenFilesEvent}. * * @param files the list of files * @param searchTerm the search term * @throws HeadlessException if {@link GraphicsEnvironment#isHeadless()} * returns {@code true} * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if Desktop API is not supported on * the current platform * @see Desktop#isDesktopSupported() * @see java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment#isHeadless */
public OpenFilesEvent(final List<File> files, final String searchTerm) { super(files); this.searchTerm = searchTerm == null ? "" : searchTerm; }
Gets the search term. The platform may optionally provide the search term that was used to find the files. This is for example the case on Mac OS X, when the files were opened using the Spotlight search menu or a Finder search window.

This is useful for highlighting the search term in the documents when they are opened.

Returns:the search term used to find the files
/** * Gets the search term. The platform may optionally provide the search * term that was used to find the files. This is for example the case * on Mac OS X, when the files were opened using the Spotlight search * menu or a Finder search window. * <p> * This is useful for highlighting the search term in the documents when * they are opened. * * @return the search term used to find the files */
public String getSearchTerm() { return searchTerm; } }