Class FileChooserUI

java.lang.Object

javax.swing.plaf.ComponentUI

javax.swing.plaf.FileChooserUI

Direct Known Subclasses:: BasicFileChooserUI, MultiFileChooserUI

public abstract class FileChooserUI extends ComponentUI

Pluggable look and feel interface for JFileChooser.

Constructor Summary

FileChooserUI()

Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	Constructor for subclasses to call.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract void`	`ensureFileIsVisible(JFileChooser fc, File f)`	Ensure the file in question is visible.
`abstract FileFilter`	`getAcceptAllFileFilter(JFileChooser fc)`	Returns an accept-all file filter.
`abstract String`	`getApproveButtonText(JFileChooser fc)`	Returns approve button text.
`JButton`	`getDefaultButton(JFileChooser fc)`	Returns default button for current `LookAndFeel`.
`abstract String`	`getDialogTitle(JFileChooser fc)`	Returns the dialog title.
`abstract FileView`	`getFileView(JFileChooser fc)`	Returns a file view.
`abstract void`	`rescanCurrentDirectory(JFileChooser fc)`	Rescan the current directory.

Methods declared in class ComponentUI

contains, createUI, getAccessibleChild, getAccessibleChildrenCount, getBaseline, getBaselineResizeBehavior, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getPreferredSize, installUI, paint, uninstallUI, update

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`contains(JComponent c, int x, int y)`	Returns `true` if the specified x,y location is contained within the look and feel's defined shape of the specified component.
`static ComponentUI`	`createUI(JComponent c)`	Returns an instance of the UI delegate for the specified component.
`Accessible`	`getAccessibleChild(JComponent c, int i)`	Returns the `i`th `Accessible` child of the object.
`int`	`getAccessibleChildrenCount(JComponent c)`	Returns the number of accessible children in the object.
`int`	`getBaseline(JComponent c, int width, int height)`	Returns the baseline.
`Component.BaselineResizeBehavior`	`getBaselineResizeBehavior(JComponent c)`	Returns an enum indicating how the baseline of the component changes as the size changes.
`Dimension`	`getMaximumSize(JComponent c)`	Returns the specified component's maximum size appropriate for the look and feel.
`Dimension`	`getMinimumSize(JComponent c)`	Returns the specified component's minimum size appropriate for the look and feel.
`Dimension`	`getPreferredSize(JComponent c)`	Returns the specified component's preferred size appropriate for the look and feel.
`void`	`installUI(JComponent c)`	Configures the specified component appropriately for the look and feel.
`void`	`paint(Graphics g, JComponent c)`	Paints the specified component appropriately for the look and feel.
`void`	`uninstallUI(JComponent c)`	Reverses configuration which was done on the specified component during `installUI`.
`void`	`update(Graphics g, JComponent c)`	Notifies this UI delegate that it is time to paint the specified component.

Methods declared in class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Object`	`clone()`	Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`protected void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for this object.
`final void`	`notify()`	Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()`	Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait()`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

Constructor Details

FileChooserUI

protected FileChooserUI()

Constructor for subclasses to call.

Method Details

getAcceptAllFileFilter

public abstract FileFilter getAcceptAllFileFilter(JFileChooser fc)

Returns an accept-all file filter.

Parameters:: fc - the file chooser
Returns:: an accept-all file filter

getFileView

public abstract FileView getFileView(JFileChooser fc)

Returns a file view.

Parameters:: fc - the file chooser
Returns:: a file view

getApproveButtonText

public abstract String getApproveButtonText(JFileChooser fc)

Returns approve button text.

Parameters:: fc - the file chooser
Returns:: approve button text.

getDialogTitle

public abstract String getDialogTitle(JFileChooser fc)

Returns the dialog title.

Parameters:: fc - the file chooser
Returns:: the dialog title.

rescanCurrentDirectory

public abstract void rescanCurrentDirectory(JFileChooser fc)

Rescan the current directory.

Parameters:: fc - the file chooser

ensureFileIsVisible

public abstract void ensureFileIsVisible(JFileChooser fc, File f)

Ensure the file in question is visible.

Parameters:: fc - the file chooser; f - the file

getDefaultButton

public JButton getDefaultButton(JFileChooser fc)

Returns default button for current LookAndFeel. JFileChooser will use this button as default button for dialog windows.

Parameters:: fc - the JFileChooser whose default button is requested
Returns:: the default JButton for current look and feel
Since:: 1.7

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