Package org.cytoscape.util.swing

Class FileChooserFilter

java.lang.Object
javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter
org.cytoscape.util.swing.FileChooserFilter
public final class FileChooserFilter extends FileFilter
Used to hold extension(s) of acceptable file types and a short description of them.

Cytoscape Backwards Compatibility (Final Class): This class is final and therefore can't be extended by users. This means that we may add methods for minor version updates. Methods will only be removed for major version updates.

Module: swing-util-api

To use this in your app, include the following dependency in your POM:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.cytoscape</groupId>
    <artifactId>swing-util-api</artifactId>
</dependency>

  • Constructor Details

    • FileChooserFilter

      public FileChooserFilter(String description, String extension)
      Construct this FileChooserFilter using one acceptable file type extension.
      Parameters:
      description - a short description of the acceptable file type
      extension - the file extension of the acceptable file type

    • FileChooserFilter

      public FileChooserFilter(String description, String[] extensions)
      Construct this FileChooserFilter using multiple acceptable file type extensions.
      Parameters:
      description - a short description of the acceptable file type(s)
      extensions - the file extensions of the acceptable file type(s)

  • Method Details

    • accept

      public boolean accept(File file)
      Accept or not the file from JFileChooser.
      Specified by:
      accept in class FileFilter
      Parameters:
      file - the file to be tested

    • getDescription

      public String getDescription()
      Returns the short description of the acceptable file type.
      Specified by:
      getDescription in class FileFilter
      Returns:
      the short description of the acceptable file type.

    • getExtensions

      public String[] getExtensions()
      Returns an array of the extensions associated with this FileChooserFilter.
      Returns:
      an array of the extensions associated with this FileChooserFilter.

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object other)
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object