Module java.desktop
Package javax.swing

Class JFileChooser

java.lang.Object
java.awt.Component
java.awt.Container
javax.swing.JComponent
javax.swing.JFileChooser
All Implemented Interfaces:
ImageObserver, MenuContainer, Serializable, Accessible
@JavaBean(defaultProperty="UI", description="A component which allows for the interactive selection of a file.") public class JFileChooser extends JComponent implements Accessible
JFileChooser provides a simple mechanism for the user to choose a file. For information about using JFileChooser, see How to Use File Choosers, a section in The Java Tutorial.

The following code pops up a file chooser for the user's home directory that sees only .jpg and .gif images: 

    JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser();
    FileNameExtensionFilter filter = new FileNameExtensionFilter(
        "JPG & GIF Images", "jpg", "gif");
    chooser.setFileFilter(filter);
    int returnVal = chooser.showOpenDialog(parent);
    if(returnVal == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
       System.out.println("You chose to open this file: " +
            chooser.getSelectedFile().getName());
    }

Warning: Swing is not thread safe. For more information see Swing's Threading Policy.

Since:
1.2

  • Field Details

    • OPEN_DIALOG

      public static final int OPEN_DIALOG
      Type value indicating that the JFileChooser supports an "Open" file operation.
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    • SAVE_DIALOG

      public static final int SAVE_DIALOG
      Type value indicating that the JFileChooser supports a "Save" file operation.
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    • CUSTOM_DIALOG

      public static final int CUSTOM_DIALOG
      Type value indicating that the JFileChooser supports a developer-specified file operation.
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    • CANCEL_OPTION

      public static final int CANCEL_OPTION
      Return value if cancel is chosen.
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    • APPROVE_OPTION

      public static final int APPROVE_OPTION
      Return value if approve (yes, ok) is chosen.
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    • ERROR_OPTION

      public static final int ERROR_OPTION
      Return value if an error occurred.
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    • FILES_ONLY

      public static final int FILES_ONLY
      Instruction to display only files.
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    • DIRECTORIES_ONLY

      public static final int DIRECTORIES_ONLY
      Instruction to display only directories.
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    • FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES

      public static final int FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES
      Instruction to display both files and directories.
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    • CANCEL_SELECTION

      public static final String CANCEL_SELECTION
      Instruction to cancel the current selection.
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    • APPROVE_SELECTION

      public static final String APPROVE_SELECTION
      Instruction to approve the current selection (same as pressing yes or ok).
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    • APPROVE_BUTTON_TEXT_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String APPROVE_BUTTON_TEXT_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Identifies change in the text on the approve (yes, ok) button.
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    • APPROVE_BUTTON_TOOL_TIP_TEXT_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String APPROVE_BUTTON_TOOL_TIP_TEXT_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Identifies change in the tooltip text for the approve (yes, ok) button.
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    • APPROVE_BUTTON_MNEMONIC_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String APPROVE_BUTTON_MNEMONIC_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Identifies change in the mnemonic for the approve (yes, ok) button.
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    • CONTROL_BUTTONS_ARE_SHOWN_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String CONTROL_BUTTONS_ARE_SHOWN_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Instruction to display the control buttons.
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    • DIRECTORY_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String DIRECTORY_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Identifies user's directory change.
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    • SELECTED_FILE_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String SELECTED_FILE_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Identifies change in user's single-file selection.
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    • SELECTED_FILES_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String SELECTED_FILES_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Identifies change in user's multiple-file selection.
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    • MULTI_SELECTION_ENABLED_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String MULTI_SELECTION_ENABLED_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Enables multiple-file selections.
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    • FILE_SYSTEM_VIEW_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String FILE_SYSTEM_VIEW_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Says that a different object is being used to find available drives on the system.
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    • FILE_VIEW_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String FILE_VIEW_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Says that a different object is being used to retrieve file information.
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    • FILE_HIDING_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String FILE_HIDING_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Identifies a change in the display-hidden-files property.
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    • FILE_FILTER_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String FILE_FILTER_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      User changed the kind of files to display.
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    • FILE_SELECTION_MODE_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String FILE_SELECTION_MODE_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Identifies a change in the kind of selection (single, multiple, etc.).
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    • ACCESSORY_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String ACCESSORY_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Says that a different accessory component is in use (for example, to preview files).
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    • ACCEPT_ALL_FILE_FILTER_USED_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String ACCEPT_ALL_FILE_FILTER_USED_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Identifies whether a the AcceptAllFileFilter is used or not.
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    • DIALOG_TITLE_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String DIALOG_TITLE_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Identifies a change in the dialog title.
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    • DIALOG_TYPE_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String DIALOG_TYPE_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Identifies a change in the type of files displayed (files only, directories only, or both files and directories).
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    • CHOOSABLE_FILE_FILTER_CHANGED_PROPERTY

      public static final String CHOOSABLE_FILE_FILTER_CHANGED_PROPERTY
      Identifies a change in the list of predefined file filters the user can choose from.
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    • accessibleContext

      protected AccessibleContext accessibleContext
      AccessibleContext associated with this JFileChooser

  • Constructor Details

    • JFileChooser

      public JFileChooser()
      Constructs a JFileChooser pointing to the user's default directory. This default depends on the operating system. It is typically the "My Documents" folder on Windows, and the user's home directory on Unix.

    • JFileChooser

      public JFileChooser(String currentDirectoryPath)
      Constructs a JFileChooser using the given path. Passing in a null string causes the file chooser to point to the user's default directory. This default depends on the operating system. It is typically the "My Documents" folder on Windows, and the user's home directory on Unix.
      Parameters:
      currentDirectoryPath - a String giving the path to a file or directory

    • JFileChooser

      public JFileChooser(File currentDirectory)
      Constructs a JFileChooser using the given File as the path. Passing in a null file causes the file chooser to point to the user's default directory. This default depends on the operating system. It is typically the "My Documents" folder on Windows, and the user's home directory on Unix.
      Parameters:
      currentDirectory - a File object specifying the path to a file or directory

    • JFileChooser

      public JFileChooser(FileSystemView fsv)
      Constructs a JFileChooser using the given FileSystemView.
      Parameters:
      fsv - a FileSystemView

    • JFileChooser

      public JFileChooser(File currentDirectory, FileSystemView fsv)
      Constructs a JFileChooser using the given current directory and FileSystemView.
      Parameters:
      currentDirectory - a File object specifying the path to a file or directory
      fsv - a FileSystemView

    • JFileChooser

      public JFileChooser(String currentDirectoryPath, FileSystemView fsv)
      Constructs a JFileChooser using the given current directory path and FileSystemView.
      Parameters:
      currentDirectoryPath - a String specifying the path to a file or directory
      fsv - a FileSystemView

  • Method Details

    • setup

      protected void setup(FileSystemView view)
      Performs common constructor initialization and setup.
      Parameters:
      view - the FileSystemView used for setup

    • setDragEnabled

      @BeanProperty(bound=false, description="determines whether automatic drag handling is enabled") public void setDragEnabled(boolean b)
      Sets the dragEnabled property, which must be true to enable automatic drag handling (the first part of drag and drop) on this component. The transferHandler property needs to be set to a non-null value for the drag to do anything. The default value of the dragEnabled property is false.

      When automatic drag handling is enabled, most look and feels begin a drag-and-drop operation whenever the user presses the mouse button over an item and then moves the mouse a few pixels. Setting this property to true can therefore have a subtle effect on how selections behave.

      Some look and feels might not support automatic drag and drop; they will ignore this property. You can work around such look and feels by modifying the component to directly call the exportAsDrag method of a TransferHandler.

      Parameters:
      b - the value to set the dragEnabled property to
      Throws:
      HeadlessException - if b is true and GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true
      Since:
      1.4
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    • getDragEnabled

      public boolean getDragEnabled()
      Gets the value of the dragEnabled property.
      Returns:
      the value of the dragEnabled property
      Since:
      1.4
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    • getSelectedFile

      public File getSelectedFile()
      Returns the selected file. This can be set either by the programmer via setSelectedFile or by a user action, such as either typing the filename into the UI or selecting the file from a list in the UI.
      Returns:
      the selected file
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    • setSelectedFile

      @BeanProperty(preferred=true) public void setSelectedFile(File file)
      Sets the selected file. If the file's parent directory is not the current directory, changes the current directory to be the file's parent directory.
      Parameters:
      file - the selected file
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    • getSelectedFiles

      public File[] getSelectedFiles()
      Returns a list of selected files if the file chooser is set to allow multiple selection.
      Returns:
      an array of selected Files

    • setSelectedFiles

      @BeanProperty(description="The list of selected files if the chooser is in multiple selection mode.") public void setSelectedFiles(File[] selectedFiles)
      Sets the list of selected files if the file chooser is set to allow multiple selection.
      Parameters:
      selectedFiles - an array Files to be selected

    • getCurrentDirectory

      public File getCurrentDirectory()
      Returns the current directory.
      Returns:
      the current directory
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    • setCurrentDirectory

      @BeanProperty(preferred=true, description="The directory that the JFileChooser is showing files of.") public void setCurrentDirectory(File dir)
      Sets the current directory. Passing in null sets the file chooser to point to the user's default directory. This default depends on the operating system. It is typically the "My Documents" folder on Windows, and the user's home directory on Unix. If the file passed in as currentDirectory is not a directory, the parent of the file will be used as the currentDirectory. If the parent is not traversable, then it will walk up the parent tree until it finds a traversable directory, or hits the root of the file system.
      Parameters:
      dir - the current directory to point to
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    • changeToParentDirectory

      public void changeToParentDirectory()
      Changes the directory to be set to the parent of the current directory.
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    • rescanCurrentDirectory

      public void rescanCurrentDirectory()
      Tells the UI to rescan its files list from the current directory.

    • ensureFileIsVisible

      public void ensureFileIsVisible(File f)
      Makes sure that the specified file is viewable, and not hidden.
      Parameters:
      f - a File object

    • showOpenDialog

      public int showOpenDialog(Component parent) throws HeadlessException
      Pops up an "Open File" file chooser dialog. Note that the text that appears in the approve button is determined by the L&F.
      Parameters:
      parent - the parent component of the dialog, can be null; see showDialog for details
      Returns:
      the return state of the file chooser on popdown:
      • JFileChooser.CANCEL_OPTION
      • JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION
      • JFileChooser.ERROR_OPTION if an error occurs or the dialog is dismissed
      Throws:
      HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true.
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    • showSaveDialog

      public int showSaveDialog(Component parent) throws HeadlessException
      Pops up a "Save File" file chooser dialog. Note that the text that appears in the approve button is determined by the L&F.
      Parameters:
      parent - the parent component of the dialog, can be null; see showDialog for details
      Returns:
      the return state of the file chooser on popdown:
      • JFileChooser.CANCEL_OPTION
      • JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION
      • JFileChooser.ERROR_OPTION if an error occurs or the dialog is dismissed
      Throws:
      HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true.
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    • showDialog

      public int showDialog(Component parent, String approveButtonText) throws HeadlessException
      Pops a custom file chooser dialog with a custom approve button. For example, the following code pops up a file chooser with a "Run Application" button (instead of the normal "Save" or "Open" button): 
       filechooser.showDialog(parentFrame, "Run Application");
      Alternatively, the following code does the same thing: 
          JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser(null);
    chooser.setApproveButtonText("Run Application");
    chooser.showDialog(parentFrame, null);

      The parent argument determines two things: the frame on which the open dialog depends and the component whose position the look and feel should consider when placing the dialog. If the parent is a Frame object (such as a JFrame) then the dialog depends on the frame and the look and feel positions the dialog relative to the frame (for example, centered over the frame). If the parent is a component, then the dialog depends on the frame containing the component, and is positioned relative to the component (for example, centered over the component). If the parent is null, then the dialog depends on no visible window, and it's placed in a look-and-feel-dependent position such as the center of the screen.

      Parameters:
      parent - the parent component of the dialog; can be null
      approveButtonText - the text of the ApproveButton
      Returns:
      the return state of the file chooser on popdown:
      • JFileChooser.CANCEL_OPTION
      • JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION
      • JFileChooser.ERROR_OPTION if an error occurs or the dialog is dismissed
      Throws:
      HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true.
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    • createDialog

      protected JDialog createDialog(Component parent) throws HeadlessException
      Creates and returns a new JDialog wrapping this centered on the parent in the parent's frame. This method can be overriden to further manipulate the dialog, to disable resizing, set the location, etc. Example: 
           class MyFileChooser extends JFileChooser {
         protected JDialog createDialog(Component parent) throws HeadlessException {
             JDialog dialog = super.createDialog(parent);
             dialog.setLocation(300, 200);
             dialog.setResizable(false);
             return dialog;
         }
     }
      Parameters:
      parent - the parent component of the dialog; can be null
      Returns:
      a new JDialog containing this instance
      Throws:
      HeadlessException - if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless() returns true.
      Since:
      1.4
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    • getControlButtonsAreShown

      public boolean getControlButtonsAreShown()
      Returns the value of the controlButtonsAreShown property.
      Returns:
      the value of the controlButtonsAreShown property
      Since:
      1.3
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    • setControlButtonsAreShown

      @BeanProperty(preferred=true, description="Sets whether the approve & cancel buttons are shown.") public void setControlButtonsAreShown(boolean b)
      Sets the property that indicates whether the approve and cancel buttons are shown in the file chooser. This property is true by default. Look and feels that always show these buttons will ignore the value of this property. This method fires a property-changed event, using the string value of CONTROL_BUTTONS_ARE_SHOWN_CHANGED_PROPERTY as the name of the property.
      Parameters:
      b - false if control buttons should not be shown; otherwise, true
      Since:
      1.3
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    • getDialogType

      public int getDialogType()
      Returns the type of this dialog. The default is JFileChooser.OPEN_DIALOG.
      Returns:
      the type of dialog to be displayed:
      • JFileChooser.OPEN_DIALOG
      • JFileChooser.SAVE_DIALOG
      • JFileChooser.CUSTOM_DIALOG
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    • setDialogType

      @BeanProperty(preferred=true, enumerationValues={"JFileChooser.OPEN_DIALOG","JFileChooser.SAVE_DIALOG","JFileChooser.CUSTOM_DIALOG"}, description="The type (open, save, custom) of the JFileChooser.") public void setDialogType(int dialogType)
      Sets the type of this dialog. Use OPEN_DIALOG when you want to bring up a file chooser that the user can use to open a file. Likewise, use SAVE_DIALOG for letting the user choose a file for saving. Use CUSTOM_DIALOG when you want to use the file chooser in a context other than "Open" or "Save". For instance, you might want to bring up a file chooser that allows the user to choose a file to execute. Note that you normally would not need to set the JFileChooser to use CUSTOM_DIALOG since a call to setApproveButtonText does this for you. The default dialog type is JFileChooser.OPEN_DIALOG.
      Parameters:
      dialogType - the type of dialog to be displayed:
      • JFileChooser.OPEN_DIALOG
      • JFileChooser.SAVE_DIALOG
      • JFileChooser.CUSTOM_DIALOG
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if dialogType is not legal
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    • setDialogTitle

      @BeanProperty(preferred=true, description="The title of the JFileChooser dialog window.") public void setDialogTitle(String dialogTitle)
      Sets the string that goes in the JFileChooser window's title bar.
      Parameters:
      dialogTitle - the new String for the title bar
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    • getDialogTitle

      public String getDialogTitle()
      Gets the string that goes in the JFileChooser's titlebar.
      Returns:
      the string from the JFileChooser window's title bar
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    • setApproveButtonToolTipText

      @BeanProperty(preferred=true, description="The tooltip text for the ApproveButton.") public void setApproveButtonToolTipText(String toolTipText)
      Sets the tooltip text used in the ApproveButton. If null, the UI object will determine the button's text.
      Parameters:
      toolTipText - the tooltip text for the approve button
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    • getApproveButtonToolTipText

      public String getApproveButtonToolTipText()
      Returns the tooltip text used in the ApproveButton. If null, the UI object will determine the button's text.
      Returns:
      the tooltip text used for the approve button
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    • getApproveButtonMnemonic

      public int getApproveButtonMnemonic()
      Returns the approve button's mnemonic.
      Returns:
      an integer value for the mnemonic key
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    • setApproveButtonMnemonic

      @BeanProperty(preferred=true, description="The mnemonic key accelerator for the ApproveButton.") public void setApproveButtonMnemonic(int mnemonic)
      Sets the approve button's mnemonic using a numeric keycode.
      Parameters:
      mnemonic - an integer value for the mnemonic key
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    • setApproveButtonMnemonic

      public void setApproveButtonMnemonic(char mnemonic)
      Sets the approve button's mnemonic using a character.
      Parameters:
      mnemonic - a character value for the mnemonic key
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    • setApproveButtonText

      @BeanProperty(preferred=true, description="The text that goes in the ApproveButton.") public void setApproveButtonText(String approveButtonText)
      Sets the text used in the ApproveButton in the FileChooserUI.
      Parameters:
      approveButtonText - the text used in the ApproveButton
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    • getApproveButtonText

      public String getApproveButtonText()
      Returns the text used in the ApproveButton in the FileChooserUI. If null, the UI object will determine the button's text. Typically, this would be "Open" or "Save".
      Returns:
      the text used in the ApproveButton
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    • getChoosableFileFilters

      @BeanProperty(bound=false) public FileFilter[] getChoosableFileFilters()
      Gets the list of user choosable file filters.
      Returns:
      a FileFilter array containing all the choosable file filters
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    • addChoosableFileFilter

      @BeanProperty(preferred=true, description="Adds a filter to the list of user choosable file filters.") public void addChoosableFileFilter(FileFilter filter)
      Adds a filter to the list of user choosable file filters. For information on setting the file selection mode, see setFileSelectionMode.
      Parameters:
      filter - the FileFilter to add to the choosable file filter list
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    • removeChoosableFileFilter

      public boolean removeChoosableFileFilter(FileFilter f)
      Removes a filter from the list of user choosable file filters. Returns true if the file filter was removed.
      Parameters:
      f - the file filter to be removed
      Returns:
      true if the file filter was removed, false otherwise
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    • resetChoosableFileFilters

      public void resetChoosableFileFilters()
      Resets the choosable file filter list to its starting state. Normally, this removes all added file filters while leaving the AcceptAll file filter.
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    • getAcceptAllFileFilter

      @BeanProperty(bound=false) public FileFilter getAcceptAllFileFilter()
      Returns the AcceptAll file filter. For example, on Microsoft Windows this would be All Files (*.*).
      Returns:
      the AcceptAll file filter

    • isAcceptAllFileFilterUsed

      public boolean isAcceptAllFileFilterUsed()
      Returns whether the AcceptAll FileFilter is used.
      Returns:
      true if the AcceptAll FileFilter is used
      Since:
      1.3
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    • setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed

      @BeanProperty(preferred=true, description="Sets whether the AcceptAll FileFilter is used as an available choice in the choosable filter list.") public void setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed(boolean b)
      Determines whether the AcceptAll FileFilter is used as an available choice in the choosable filter list. If false, the AcceptAll file filter is removed from the list of available file filters. If true, the AcceptAll file filter will become the actively used file filter.
      Parameters:
      b - a boolean which determines whether the AcceptAll file filter is an available choice in the choosable filter list
      Since:
      1.3
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    • getAccessory

      public JComponent getAccessory()
      Returns the accessory component.
      Returns:
      this JFileChooser's accessory component, or null
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    • setAccessory

      @BeanProperty(preferred=true, description="Sets the accessory component on the JFileChooser.") public void setAccessory(JComponent newAccessory)
      Sets the accessory component. An accessory is often used to show a preview image of the selected file; however, it can be used for anything that the programmer wishes, such as extra custom file chooser controls.

      Note: if there was a previous accessory, you should unregister any listeners that the accessory might have registered with the file chooser.

      Parameters:
      newAccessory - the accessory component to be set

    • setFileSelectionMode

      @BeanProperty(preferred=true, enumerationValues={"JFileChooser.FILES_ONLY","JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY","JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES"}, description="Sets the types of files that the JFileChooser can choose.") public void setFileSelectionMode(int mode)
      Sets the JFileChooser to allow the user to just select files, just select directories, or select both files and directories. The default is JFilesChooser.FILES_ONLY.
      Parameters:
      mode - the type of files to be displayed:
      • JFileChooser.FILES_ONLY
      • JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY
      • JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if mode is an illegal file selection mode
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    • getFileSelectionMode

      public int getFileSelectionMode()
      Returns the current file-selection mode. The default is JFilesChooser.FILES_ONLY.
      Returns:
      the type of files to be displayed, one of the following:
      • JFileChooser.FILES_ONLY
      • JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY
      • JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES
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    • isFileSelectionEnabled

      @BeanProperty(bound=false) public boolean isFileSelectionEnabled()
      Convenience call that determines if files are selectable based on the current file selection mode.
      Returns:
      true if files are selectable, false otherwise
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    • isDirectorySelectionEnabled

      @BeanProperty(bound=false) public boolean isDirectorySelectionEnabled()
      Convenience call that determines if directories are selectable based on the current file selection mode.
      Returns:
      true if directories are selectable, false otherwise
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    • setMultiSelectionEnabled

      @BeanProperty(description="Sets multiple file selection mode.") public void setMultiSelectionEnabled(boolean b)
      Sets the file chooser to allow multiple file selections.
      Parameters:
      b - true if multiple files may be selected
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    • isMultiSelectionEnabled

      public boolean isMultiSelectionEnabled()
      Returns true if multiple files can be selected.
      Returns:
      true if multiple files can be selected
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    • isFileHidingEnabled

      public boolean isFileHidingEnabled()
      Returns true if hidden files are not shown in the file chooser; otherwise, returns false.
      Returns:
      the status of the file hiding property
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    • setFileHidingEnabled

      @BeanProperty(preferred=true, description="Sets file hiding on or off.") public void setFileHidingEnabled(boolean b)
      Sets file hiding on or off. If true, hidden files are not shown in the file chooser. The job of determining which files are shown is done by the FileView.
      Parameters:
      b - the boolean value that determines whether file hiding is turned on
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    • setFileFilter

      @BeanProperty(preferred=true, description="Sets the File Filter used to filter out files of type.") public void setFileFilter(FileFilter filter)
      Sets the current file filter. The file filter is used by the file chooser to filter out files from the user's view.
      Parameters:
      filter - the new current file filter to use
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    • getFileFilter

      public FileFilter getFileFilter()
      Returns the currently selected file filter.
      Returns:
      the current file filter
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    • setFileView

      @BeanProperty(preferred=true, description="Sets the File View used to get file type information.") public void setFileView(FileView fileView)
      Sets the file view to be used to retrieve UI information, such as the icon that represents a file or the type description of a file.
      Parameters:
      fileView - a FileView to be used to retrieve UI information
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    • getFileView

      public FileView getFileView()
      Returns the current file view.
      Returns:
      the current file view
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    • getName

      public String getName(File f)
      Returns the filename.
      Parameters:
      f - the File
      Returns:
      the String containing the filename for f
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    • getDescription

      public String getDescription(File f)
      Returns the file description.
      Parameters:
      f - the File
      Returns:
      the String containing the file description for f
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    • getTypeDescription

      public String getTypeDescription(File f)
      Returns the file type.
      Parameters:
      f - the File
      Returns:
      the String containing the file type description for f
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    • getIcon

      public Icon getIcon(File f)
      Returns the icon for this file or type of file, depending on the system.
      Parameters:
      f - the File
      Returns:
      the Icon for this file, or type of file
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    • isTraversable

      public boolean isTraversable(File f)
      Returns true if the file (directory) can be visited. Returns false if the directory cannot be traversed.
      Parameters:
      f - the File
      Returns:
      true if the file/directory can be traversed, otherwise false
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    • accept

      public boolean accept(File f)
      Returns true if the file should be displayed.
      Parameters:
      f - the File
      Returns:
      true if the file should be displayed, otherwise false
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    • setFileSystemView

      @BeanProperty(expert=true, description="Sets the FileSytemView used to get filesystem information.") public void setFileSystemView(FileSystemView fsv)
      Sets the file system view that the JFileChooser uses for accessing and creating file system resources, such as finding the floppy drive and getting a list of root drives.
      Parameters:
      fsv - the new FileSystemView
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    • getFileSystemView

      public FileSystemView getFileSystemView()
      Returns the file system view.
      Returns:
      the FileSystemView object
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    • approveSelection

      public void approveSelection()
      Called by the UI when the user hits the Approve button (labeled "Open" or "Save", by default). This can also be called by the programmer. This method causes an action event to fire with the command string equal to APPROVE_SELECTION.
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    • cancelSelection

      public void cancelSelection()
      Called by the UI when the user chooses the Cancel button. This can also be called by the programmer. This method causes an action event to fire with the command string equal to CANCEL_SELECTION.
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    • addActionListener

      public void addActionListener(ActionListener l)
      Adds an ActionListener to the file chooser.
      Parameters:
      l - the listener to be added
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    • removeActionListener

      public void removeActionListener(ActionListener l)
      Removes an ActionListener from the file chooser.
      Parameters:
      l - the listener to be removed
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    • getActionListeners

      @BeanProperty(bound=false) public ActionListener[] getActionListeners()
      Returns an array of all the action listeners registered on this file chooser.
      Returns:
      all of this file chooser's ActionListeners or an empty array if no action listeners are currently registered
      Since:
      1.4
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    • fireActionPerformed

      protected void fireActionPerformed(String command)
      Notifies all listeners that have registered interest for notification on this event type. The event instance is lazily created using the command parameter.
      Parameters:
      command - a string that may specify a command associated with the event
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    • updateUI

      public void updateUI()
      Resets the UI property to a value from the current look and feel.
      Overrides:
      updateUI in class JComponent
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    • getUIClassID

      @BeanProperty(bound=false, expert=true, description="A string that specifies the name of the L&F class.") public String getUIClassID()
      Returns a string that specifies the name of the L&F class that renders this component.
      Overrides:
      getUIClassID in class JComponent
      Returns:
      the string "FileChooserUI"
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    • getUI

      @BeanProperty(bound=false) public FileChooserUI getUI()
      Gets the UI object which implements the L&F for this component.
      Overrides:
      getUI in class JComponent
      Returns:
      the FileChooserUI object that implements the FileChooserUI L&F

    • paramString

      protected String paramString()
      Returns a string representation of this JFileChooser. This method is intended to be used only for debugging purposes, and the content and format of the returned string may vary between implementations. The returned string may be empty but may not be null.
      Overrides:
      paramString in class JComponent
      Returns:
      a string representation of this JFileChooser

    • getAccessibleContext

      @BeanProperty(bound=false) public AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext()
      Gets the AccessibleContext associated with this JFileChooser. For file choosers, the AccessibleContext takes the form of an AccessibleJFileChooser. A new AccessibleJFileChooser instance is created if necessary.
      Specified by:
      getAccessibleContext in interface Accessible
      Overrides:
      getAccessibleContext in class Component
      Returns:
      an AccessibleJFileChooser that serves as the AccessibleContext of this JFileChooser