1. /*

  2.  * @(#)FileFilter.java	1.14 00/02/02

  3.  *

  4.  * Copyright 1998-2000 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

  5.  * 

  6.  * This software is the proprietary information of Sun Microsystems, Inc.  

  7.  * Use is subject to license terms.

  8.  * 

  9.  */

  10. 

  11. package javax.swing.filechooser;

  12. 

  13. import java.io.File;

  14. 

  15. /**

  16.  * FileFilter is an abstract class that has no default implemention.

  17.  * A FileFilter, once implemented, can be set on a JFileChooser to

  18.  * keep unwanted files from appearing in the directory listing.

  19.  * For an example implementation of a simple file filter, see

  20.  * <code><i>yourSDK</i>/demo/jfc/FileChooserDemo/ExampleFileFilter.java</code>.

  21.  * For more information and examples see 

  22.  * <a href="http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/filechooser.html">How to Use File Choosers</a>,

  23.  * a section in <em>The Java Tutorial</em>.

  24.  *

  25.  * @see javax.swing.JFileChooser#setFileFilter

  26.  * @see javax.swing.JFileChooser#addChoosableFileFilter

  27.  *

  28.  * @version 1.14 02/02/00

  29.  * @author Jeff Dinkins

  30.  */

  31. public abstract class FileFilter {

  32.     /**

  33.      * Whether the given file is accepted by this filter.

  34.      */

  35.     public abstract boolean accept(File f);

  36. 

  37.     /**

  38.      * The description of this filter. For example: "JPG and GIF Images"

  39.      * @see FileView#getName

  40.      */

  41.     public abstract String getDescription();

  42. }