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org.apache.commons.io.filefilter

public Class HiddenFileFilter

extends AbstractFileFilter
Class Inheritance
Imports
java.io.File

This filter accepts Files that are hidden.

Example, showing how to print out a list of the current directory's hidden files:

File dir = new File(".");
String[] files = dir.list( HiddenFileFilter.HIDDEN );
for ( int i = 0; i < files.length; i++ ) {
    System.out.println(files[i]);
}

Example, showing how to print out a list of the current directory's visible (i.e. not hidden) files:

File dir = new File(".");
String[] files = dir.list( HiddenFileFilter.VISIBLE );
for ( int i = 0; i < files.length; i++ ) {
    System.out.println(files[i]);
}
Since
Commons IO 1.3
Version
$Revision: 437567 $

Field Summary

Modifier and TypeField and Description
public static final IOFileFilter
HIDDEN

Singleton instance of hidden filter

public static final IOFileFilter
VISIBLE

Singleton instance of visible filter

Constructor Summary

AccessConstructor and Description
protected
HiddenFileFilter()

Restrictive consructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public boolean

Returns:

true if the file is hidden, otherwise false.
accept
(File
the File to check
file
)

Overrides org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.AbstractFileFilter.accept.

Implements org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.IOFileFilter.accept.

Checks to see if the file is hidden.
Inherited from org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.AbstractFileFilter:
accept

Field Detail

HIDDENback to summary
public static final IOFileFilter HIDDEN

Singleton instance of hidden filter

VISIBLEback to summary
public static final IOFileFilter VISIBLE

Singleton instance of visible filter

Constructor Detail

HiddenFileFilterback to summary
protected HiddenFileFilter()

Restrictive consructor.

Method Detail

acceptback to summary
public boolean accept(File file)

Overrides org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.AbstractFileFilter.accept.

Implements org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.IOFileFilter.accept.

Checks to see if the file is hidden.

Parameters
file:File

the File to check

Returns:boolean

true if the file is hidden, otherwise false.