com.xmlmind.guiutil

Interface ChooseFile.FileChooser

All Known Implementing Classes:

AppFileChooser, ChooseFile.FileChooserImpl

Enclosing class:

ChooseFile

public static interface ChooseFile.FileChooser

This interface must be implemented by the application if it has an advanced file chooser dialog box.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
File	chooseOpenDirectory(Component parentComponent, File template, ChooseFileOptions options) Displays file chooser dialog box configured to let the user select an existing directory.
File	chooseOpenFile(Component parentComponent, File template, ChooseFileOptions options) Displays file chooser dialog box configured to let the user select an existing file.
File	chooseSaveDirectory(Component parentComponent, File template, ChooseFileOptions options) Displays file chooser dialog box configured to let the user select a directory, existing or not.
File	chooseSaveFile(Component parentComponent, File template, ChooseFileOptions options) Displays file chooser dialog box configured to let the user select a file, existing or not.

Method Detail

chooseOpenFile

File chooseOpenFile(Component parentComponent,
                    File template,
                    ChooseFileOptions options)

Displays file chooser dialog box configured to let the user select an existing file.

Parameters:

parentComponent - used to find a parent for the displayed dialog box

template - used as a template for the file to be selected. Only used to specify initial directory. May be null.

options - dialog box options. May be null.

Returns:

selected File or null if user has canceled the selection.

chooseSaveFile

File chooseSaveFile(Component parentComponent,
                    File template,
                    ChooseFileOptions options)

Displays file chooser dialog box configured to let the user select a file, existing or not.

Parameters:

parentComponent - used to find a parent for the displayed dialog box

template - used as a template for the file to be selected. Used to specify both initial directory and suggested selection. May be null.

options - dialog box options. May be null.

Returns:

selected File or null if user has canceled the selection.

chooseOpenDirectory

File chooseOpenDirectory(Component parentComponent,
                         File template,
                         ChooseFileOptions options)

Displays file chooser dialog box configured to let the user select an existing directory.

Parameters:

parentComponent - used to find a parent for the displayed dialog box

template - used as a template for the directory to be selected. Only used to specify initial directory. May be null.

options - dialog box options. May be null.

Returns:

selected File or null if user has canceled the selection.

chooseSaveDirectory

File chooseSaveDirectory(Component parentComponent,
                         File template,
                         ChooseFileOptions options)

Displays file chooser dialog box configured to let the user select a directory, existing or not.

Parameters:

parentComponent - used to find a parent for the displayed dialog box

template - used as a template for the directory to be selected. Used to specify both initial directory and suggested selection. May be null.

options - dialog box options. May be null.

Returns:

selected File or null if user has canceled the selection.