Module javafx.graphics
Package javafx.stage

Class FileChooser.ExtensionFilter

java.lang.Object
javafx.stage.FileChooser.ExtensionFilter
Enclosing class:
FileChooser
public static final class FileChooser.ExtensionFilter extends Object
Defines an extension filter, used for filtering which files can be chosen in a FileDialog based on the file name extensions.
Since:
JavaFX 2.0

  • Constructor Details

    • ExtensionFilter

      public ExtensionFilter(String description, String... extensions)
      Creates an ExtensionFilter with the specified description and the file name extensions.

      File name extension should be specified in the *.<extension> format.

      Parameters:
      description - the textual description for the filter
      extensions - the accepted file name extensions
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if the description or the extensions are null
      IllegalArgumentException - if the description or the extensions are empty

    • ExtensionFilter

      public ExtensionFilter(String description, List<String> extensions)
      Creates an ExtensionFilter with the specified description and the file name extensions.

      File name extension should be specified in the *.<extension> format.

      Parameters:
      description - the textual description for the filter
      extensions - the accepted file name extensions
      Throws:
      NullPointerException - if the description or the extensions are null
      IllegalArgumentException - if the description or the extensions are empty

  • Method Details

    • getDescription

      public String getDescription()
      Gets the description for this ExtensionFilter.
      Returns:
      the description

    • getExtensions

      public List<String> getExtensions()
      Gets the file name extensions for this ExtensionFilter.

      The returned list is unmodifiable and will throw UnsupportedOperationException on each modification attempt.

      Returns:
      the file name extensions