java.io

Interface FileFilter

public interface FileFilter

This interface has one method which is used for filtering pathnames returned in a pathname listing. It is currently used by the File.listFiles(FileFilter) method.

The method in this interface determines if a particular pathname should or should not be included in the pathname listing.

Author:

Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com)

See Also:

File.listFiles(java.io.FileFilter)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	accept(File pathname) This method determines whether or not a given pathname should be included in a pathname listing.

Method Detail

accept

boolean accept(File pathname)

This method determines whether or not a given pathname should be included in a pathname listing.

Parameters:

pathname - The pathname to test

Returns:

true if the path should be included in the list, false otherwise.