1. /*

  2.  * @(#)FileFilter.java	1.17 03/01/23

  3.  *

  4.  * Copyright 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.

  5.  * SUN PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms.

  6.  */

  7. 

  8. package javax.swing.filechooser;

  9. 

  10. import java.io.File;

  11. 

  12. /**

  13.  * <code>FileFilter</code> is an abstract class that has no default

  14.  * implementation.  A <code>FileFilter</code>, once implemented,

  15.  * can be set on a <code>JFileChooser</code> to

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

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

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

  19.  * For more information and examples see 

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

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

  22.  *

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

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

  25.  *

  26.  * @version 1.17 01/23/03

  27.  * @author Jeff Dinkins

  28.  */

  29. public abstract class FileFilter {

  30.     /**

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

  32.      */

  33.     public abstract boolean accept(File f);

  34. 

  35.     /**

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

  37.      * @see FileView#getName

  38.      */

  39.     public abstract String getDescription();

  40. }