Package org.cytoscape.util.swing

Interface FileUtil

public interface FileUtil
Provides a platform-dependent way to open files. Mainly because Mac would prefer that you use java.awt.FileDialog instead of the Swing FileChooser.

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>

Cytoscape Backwards Compatibility (API Interface): We expect that this interface will be used but not implemented by developers using this interface. As such, we reserve the right to add methods to the interface as part of minor version upgrades. We will not remove methods for any changes other than major version upgrades.

  • Field Details

    • LAST_DIRECTORY

      @Deprecated static final String LAST_DIRECTORY
      Deprecated.
      The Cytoscape property that stores the last save/load directory.
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    • LOAD

      static final int LOAD
      Equal to FileDialog.LOAD.
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    • SAVE

      static final int SAVE
      Equal to FileDialog.SAVE.
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    • CUSTOM

      static final int CUSTOM
      Equal to FileDialog.LOAD + FileDialog.SAVE.
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    • urlPattern

      static final String urlPattern
      A string that defines a simplified java regular expression for a URL. This may need to be updated to be more precise.
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  • Method Details

    • getFile

      File getFile(Component parent, String title, int loadSaveCustom, Collection<FileChooserFilter> filters)
      Returns a File object, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.
      Parameters:
      parent - the parent of the JFileChooser or FileDialog
      title - the title of the dialog box
      loadSaveCustom - a flag for the type of file dialog
      filters - a non-empty collection of file filters
      Returns:
      the location of the selected file

    • getFile

      File getFile(Component parent, String title, int loadSaveCustom, String startDir, String customApproveText, Collection<FileChooserFilter> filters)
      Returns a File object, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.
      Parameters:
      parent - the parent of the JFileChooser or FileDialog
      title - the title of the dialog box
      loadSaveCustom - a flag for the type of file dialog
      startDir - an alternate start dir, if null the default Cytoscape MUD will be used
      customApproveText - if this is a custom dialog, then custom text should be on the approve button.
      filters - a non-empty collection of file filters
      Returns:
      the location of the selected file

    • getFile

      File getFile(Component parent, String title, int loadSaveCustom, String startDir, String fileName, String customApproveText, Collection<FileChooserFilter> filters)
      Returns a File object, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.
      Parameters:
      parent - the parent of the JFileChooser or FileDialog
      title - the title of the dialog box
      loadSaveCustom - a flag for the type of file dialog
      startDir - an alternate start dir, if null the default Cytoscape MUD will be used
      fileName - a suggested file name to use
      customApproveText - if this is a custom dialog, then custom text should be on the approve button.
      filters - a non-empty collection of file filters
      Returns:
      the location of the selected file

    • getFiles

      File[] getFiles(Component parent, String title, int loadSaveCustom, Collection<FileChooserFilter> filters)
      Returns an array of File objects, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.
      Parameters:
      parent - the parent of the JFileChooser or FileDialog
      title - the title of the dialog box
      loadSaveCustom - a flag for the type of file dialog
      filters - a non-empty collection of file filters
      Returns:
      the location of the selected file

    • getFiles

      File[] getFiles(Component parent, String title, int loadSaveCustom, String startDir, String customApproveText, Collection<FileChooserFilter> filters)
      Returns a list of File objects, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.
      Parameters:
      parent - the parent of the JFileChooser or FileDialog
      title - the title of the dialog box
      loadSaveCustom - a flag for the type of file dialog
      startDir - an alternate start dir, if null the default Cytoscape MUD will be used
      customApproveText - if this is a custom dialog, then custom text should be on the approve button.
      filters - a non-empty collection of file filters
      Returns:
      and array of selected files, or null if none are selected

    • getFiles

      File[] getFiles(Component parent, String title, int loadSaveCustom, String startDir, String customApproveText, boolean multiselect, Collection<FileChooserFilter> filters)
      Returns a list of File objects, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.
      Parameters:
      parent - the parent of the JFileChooser or FileDialog
      title - the title of the dialog box
      loadSaveCustom - a flag for the type of file dialog
      startDir - an alternate start dir, if null the default cytoscape MUD will be used
      customApproveText - if this is a custom dialog, then custom text should be on the approve button.
      multiselect - Enable selection of multiple files (Macs are still limited to a single file because we use FileDialog there -- is this fixed in Java 1.5?)
      filters - a non-empty collection of file filters
      Returns:
      and array of selected files, or null if none are selected

    • getFiles

      File[] getFiles(Component parent, String title, int loadSaveCustom, String startDir, String fileName, String customApproveText, boolean multiselect, Collection<FileChooserFilter> filters)
      Returns a list of File objects, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.
      Parameters:
      parent - the parent of the JFileChooser or FileDialog
      title - the title of the dialog box
      loadSaveCustom - a flag for the type of file dialog
      startDir - an alternate start dir, if null the default cytoscape MUD will be used
      fileName - a suggested file name to use
      customApproveText - if this is a custom dialog, then custom text should be on the approve button.
      multiselect - Enable selection of multiple files (Macs are still limited to a single file because we use FileDialog there -- is this fixed in Java 1.5?)
      filters - a non-empty collection of file filters
      Returns:
      and array of selected files, or null if none are selected

    • getFolder

      File getFolder(Component parent, String title, String startDir)
      Returns a File object representing a folder, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.
      Parameters:
      parent - the parent of the JFileChooser or FileDialog
      title - the title of the dialog box
      startDir - an alternate start dir, if null the default Cytoscape MUD will be used
      Returns:
      the location of the selected folder