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## javax.swing.filechooser
Class FileFilter

    java.lang.Object
      javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter

Direct Known Subclasses:
  BasicFileChooserUI.AcceptAllFileFilter

public abstract class FileFilter
extends Object

`FileFilter` is an abstract class that has no default implementation. A `FileFilter`, once implemented, can be set on a `JFileChooser` to keep unwanted files from appearing in the directory listing. For an example implementation of a simple file filter, see `yourSDK/demo/jfc/FileChooserDemo/ExampleFileFilter.java`. For more information and examples see How to Use File Choosers, a section in The Java Tutorial.

See Also:
  `JFileChooser.setFileFilter(javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter)`, `JFileChooser.addChoosableFileFilter(javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter)`

Constructor Summary
`FileFilter()`

Method Summary
`abstract boolean` | `accept(File f)` Whether the given file is accepted by this filter.
`abstract String` | `getDescription()` The description of this filter.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### FileFilter

    public FileFilter()

Method Detail

### accept

    public abstract boolean accept(File f)

  Whether the given file is accepted by this filter.

### getDescription

    public abstract String getDescription()

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

  See Also:
    `FileView.getName(java.io.File)`

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