gov.sns.tools.apputils.files
Class FileFilterFactory

java.lang.Object
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public class FileFilterFactory

extends java.lang.Object

FileFilterFactory generates file filters based on supplied file types.

Constructor Summary

protected

FileFilterFactory() Creates a new instance of FileFilterFactory

Method Summary

static javax.swing.JFileChooser	applyFileFilters(javax.swing.JFileChooser fileChooser, java.lang.String[] fileTypes) Applies the file filters to the file chooser and returns this file chooser.
static javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter	getFileFilter(java.lang.String fileType) Create a file filter that accepts files of the specified type.
static javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter	getSupportedFileFilter(java.lang.String[] fileTypes) Create a file filter that accepts files of the specified types.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FileFilterFactory

protected FileFilterFactory()

Creates a new instance of FileFilterFactory

Method Detail

applyFileFilters

public static javax.swing.JFileChooser applyFileFilters(javax.swing.JFileChooser fileChooser,
                                                        java.lang.String[] fileTypes)

Applies the file filters to the file chooser and returns this file chooser. Existing file filters are removed from the file chooser and then new file filters are added to the file chooser consistent with the specified file types.

Parameters:

fileChooser - the file chooser to which to add the file filters

fileTypes - An array of file types to accept

Returns:

The file chooser that accepts the specified file types (same file chooser as the argument)

getFileFilter

public static javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter getFileFilter(java.lang.String fileType)

Create a file filter that accepts files of the specified type. This is a supporting method for creating file choosers. A type is identified by its filename suffix.

Parameters:

fileType - File type to accept

Returns:

The file filter that accepts the specified file type

getSupportedFileFilter

public static javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter getSupportedFileFilter(java.lang.String[] fileTypes)

Create a file filter that accepts files of the specified types. This is a supporting method for creating file choosers. A type is identified by its filename suffix.

Parameters:

fileTypes - Array of file types to accept

Returns:

The file filter that accepts the specified file types