org.apache.commons.io.filefilter

Class NotFileFilter

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.AbstractFileFilter

org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.NotFileFilter

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.FileFilter, java.io.FilenameFilter, java.io.Serializable, IOFileFilter

public class NotFileFilter
extends AbstractFileFilter
implements java.io.Serializable

This filter produces a logical NOT of the filters specified.

Since:

1.0

See Also:

FileFilterUtils.notFileFilter(IOFileFilter), Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
NotFileFilter(IOFileFilter filter) Constructs a new file filter that NOTs the result of another filter.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	accept(java.io.File file) Returns the logical NOT of the underlying filter's return value for the same File.
boolean	accept(java.io.File file, java.lang.String name) Returns the logical NOT of the underlying filter's return value for the same arguments.
java.lang.String	toString() Provide a String representaion of this file filter.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

NotFileFilter

public NotFileFilter(IOFileFilter filter)

Constructs a new file filter that NOTs the result of another filter.

Parameters:

filter - the filter, must not be null

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the filter is null

Method Detail

accept

public boolean accept(java.io.File file)

Returns the logical NOT of the underlying filter's return value for the same File.

Specified by:

accept in interface java.io.FileFilter

Specified by:

accept in interface IOFileFilter

Overrides:

accept in class AbstractFileFilter

Parameters:

file - the File to check

Returns:

true if the filter returns false

accept

public boolean accept(java.io.File file,
                      java.lang.String name)

Returns the logical NOT of the underlying filter's return value for the same arguments.

Specified by:

accept in interface java.io.FilenameFilter

Specified by:

accept in interface IOFileFilter

Overrides:

accept in class AbstractFileFilter

Parameters:

file - the File directory

name - the filename

Returns:

true if the filter returns false

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Provide a String representaion of this file filter.

Overrides:

toString in class AbstractFileFilter

Returns:

a String representaion