org.apache.commons.io.filefilter

Interface IOFileFilter

All Superinterfaces:

FileFilter, FilenameFilter, PathFilter, PathMatcher

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractFileFilter, AgeFileFilter, AndFileFilter, CanExecuteFileFilter, CanReadFileFilter, CanWriteFileFilter, DelegateFileFilter, DirectoryFileFilter, EmptyFileFilter, FalseFileFilter, FileEqualsFileFilter, FileFileFilter, HiddenFileFilter, MagicNumberFileFilter, NameFileFilter, NotFileFilter, OrFileFilter, PathEqualsFileFilter, PathMatcherFileFilter, PathVisitorFileFilter, PrefixFileFilter, RegexFileFilter, SizeFileFilter, SuffixFileFilter, SymbolicLinkFileFilter, TrueFileFilter, WildcardFileFilter

public interface IOFileFilter
extends FileFilter, FilenameFilter, PathFilter, PathMatcher

An interface which brings the FileFilter, FilenameFilter, PathFilter, and PathMatcher interfaces together.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String[]	EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY An empty String array.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	accept(File file) Tests if a File should be accepted by this filter.
boolean	accept(File dir, String name) Tests if a File should be accepted by this filter.
default FileVisitResult	accept(Path path, BasicFileAttributes attributes) Checks to see if a Path should be accepted by this filter.
default IOFileFilter	and(IOFileFilter fileFilter) Constructs a new "and" filter with this filter.
default boolean	matches(Path path) Tests if a Path should be accepted by this filter.
default IOFileFilter	negate() Constructs a new "not" filter with this filter.
default IOFileFilter	or(IOFileFilter fileFilter) Constructs a new "or" filter with this filter.

Field Detail

EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY

static final String[] EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY

An empty String array.

Method Detail

accept

boolean accept(File file)

Tests if a File should be accepted by this filter.

Defined in FileFilter.

Specified by:

accept in interface FileFilter

Parameters:

file - the File to check.

Returns:

true if this file matches the test.

accept

boolean accept(File dir,
               String name)

Tests if a File should be accepted by this filter.

Defined in FilenameFilter.

Specified by:

accept in interface FilenameFilter

Parameters:

dir - the directory File to check.

name - the file name within the directory to check.

Returns:

true if this file matches the test.

accept

default FileVisitResult accept(Path path,
                               BasicFileAttributes attributes)

Checks to see if a Path should be accepted by this filter.

Specified by:

accept in interface PathFilter

Parameters:

path - the Path to check.

attributes - the path's basic attributes (may be null).

Returns:

true if this path matches the test.

and

default IOFileFilter and(IOFileFilter fileFilter)

Constructs a new "and" filter with this filter.

Parameters:

fileFilter - the filter to "and".

Returns:

a new filter.

matches

default boolean matches(Path path)

Tests if a Path should be accepted by this filter.

Specified by:

matches in interface PathMatcher

Parameters:

path - the Path to check.

Returns:

true if this path matches the test.

negate

default IOFileFilter negate()

Constructs a new "not" filter with this filter.

Returns:

a new filter.

or

default IOFileFilter or(IOFileFilter fileFilter)

Constructs a new "or" filter with this filter.

Parameters:

fileFilter - the filter to "or".

Returns:

a new filter.