Package edu.caltech.nanodb.util

Class RegexFileFilter

java.lang.Object

edu.caltech.nanodb.util.RegexFileFilter

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.FileFilter

public class RegexFileFilter
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.FileFilter

This class provides a simple regex-based file filter for use with File.listFiles(java.io.FileFilter). The regex pattern is provided to the constructor and is used to check files when retrieving directory listings. Note that only the file's name is tested; the path is not considered in the check.

See Also:

File.listFiles(java.io.FileFilter), Pattern

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
private java.util.regex.Matcher	matcher	This matcher is initialized from the regex pattern, and is used to do the actual filename testing.
private java.util.regex.Pattern	pattern	The regex pattern used for matching against filenames.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
RegexFileFilter(java.lang.String regex)	Initialize a new regex file filter with the specified regex pattern.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	accept(java.io.File file)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

pattern

private java.util.regex.Pattern pattern

The regex pattern used for matching against filenames.

matcher

private java.util.regex.Matcher matcher

This matcher is initialized from the regex pattern, and is used to do the actual filename testing.

Constructor Detail

RegexFileFilter

public RegexFileFilter(java.lang.String regex)

Initialize a new regex file filter with the specified regex pattern.

Parameters:

regex - The regex pattern to check filenames against.

Method Detail

accept

public boolean accept(java.io.File file)

Specified by:

accept in interface java.io.FileFilter