Interface FileSelector

All Known Implementing Classes:
AllFileSelector, FileDepthSelector, FileFilterSelector, FileTypeSelector
public interface FileSelector
This interface is used to select files when traversing a file hierarchy.
Version:
$Revision: 480428 $ $Date: 2006-11-29 07:15:24 +0100 (Wed, 29 Nov 2006) $
Author:
Adam Murdoch
See Also:

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    includeFile(FileSelectInfo fileInfo)
    Determines if a file or folder should be selected.
    boolean
    traverseDescendents(FileSelectInfo fileInfo)
    Determines whether a folder should be traversed.

  • Method Details

    • includeFile

      boolean includeFile(FileSelectInfo fileInfo) throws Exception
      Determines if a file or folder should be selected. This method is called in depthwise order (that is, it is called for the children of a folder before it is called for the folder itself).
      Parameters:
      fileInfo - the file or folder to select.
      Returns:
      true if the file should be selected.
      Throws:
      Exception

    • traverseDescendents

      boolean traverseDescendents(FileSelectInfo fileInfo) throws Exception
      Determines whether a folder should be traversed. If this method returns true, includeFile(FileSelectInfo) is called for each of the children of the folder, and each of the child folders is recursively traversed.

      This method is called on a folder before includeFile(FileSelectInfo) is called.

      Parameters:
      fileInfo - the file or folder to select.
      Returns:
      true if the folder should be traversed.
      Throws:
      Exception