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package javax.swing.filechooser;

import java.io.File;

FileFilter is an abstract class used by JFileChooser for filtering the set of files shown to the user. See FileNameExtensionFilter for an implementation that filters using the file name extension. 

A FileFilter
can be set on a JFileChooser to
keep unwanted files from appearing in the directory listing.
For an example implementation of a simple file filter, see
yourJDK/demo/jfc/FileChooserDemo/ExampleFileFilter.java.
For more information and examples see
How to Use File Choosers,
a section in The Java Tutorial.
Author:
Jeff Dinkins
See Also:
FileNameExtensionFilter
JFileChooser.setFileFilter
JFileChooser.addChoosableFileFilter/**
 * <code>FileFilter</code> is an abstract class used by {@code JFileChooser}
 * for filtering the set of files shown to the user. See
 * {@code FileNameExtensionFilter} for an implementation that filters using
 * the file name extension.
 * <p>
 * A <code>FileFilter</code>
 * can be set on a <code>JFileChooser</code> to
 * keep unwanted files from appearing in the directory listing.
 * For an example implementation of a simple file filter, see
 * <code><i>yourJDK</i>/demo/jfc/FileChooserDemo/ExampleFileFilter.java</code>.
 * For more information and examples see
 * <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/components/filechooser.html">How to Use File Choosers</a>,
 * a section in <em>The Java Tutorial</em>.
 *
 * @see FileNameExtensionFilter
 * @see javax.swing.JFileChooser#setFileFilter
 * @see javax.swing.JFileChooser#addChoosableFileFilter
 *
 * @author Jeff Dinkins
 */
public abstract class FileFilter {
    
Constructor for subclasses to call.
/**
     * Constructor for subclasses to call.
     */
    protected FileFilter() {}

    
Whether the given file is accepted by this filter.
Params:
f – the File to test
Returns:
true if the file is to be accepted/**
     * Whether the given file is accepted by this filter.
     *
     * @param f the File to test
     * @return true if the file is to be accepted
     */
    public abstract boolean accept(File f);

    
The description of this filter. For example: "JPG and GIF Images"
See Also:
FileView.getName
Returns:
the description of this filter/**
     * The description of this filter. For example: "JPG and GIF Images"
     *
     * @return the description of this filter
     * @see FileView#getName
     */
    public abstract String getDescription();
}