01: /*
02: * @(#)FileFilter.java 1.14 06/10/10
03: *
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27:
28: package java.io;
29:
30: /**
31: * A filter for abstract pathnames.
32: *
33: * <p> Instances of this interface may be passed to the <code>{@link
34: * File#listFiles(java.io.FileFilter) listFiles(FileFilter)}</code> method
35: * of the <code>{@link java.io.File}</code> class.
36: *
37: * @since 1.2
38: */
39: public interface FileFilter {
40:
41: /**
42: * Tests whether or not the specified abstract pathname should be
43: * included in a pathname list.
44: *
45: * @param pathname The abstract pathname to be tested
46: * @return <code>true</code> if and only if <code>pathname</code>
47: * should be included
48: */
49: boolean accept(File pathname);
50:
51: }
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