How to make JFileChooser Display only a Folder that has some specific name Java

Question

Is there any way that when the JFileChooser loads, it only display folder having name "Hello" only.

Here is my code: It displays all folders and also file having extension .py and .java. I want to add that folder name restriction to it.

FileNameExtensionFilter filter = new FileNameExtensionFilter(
            "Select Source Code To Analyze", "java","py");
            jfc.setFileFilter(filter);
            //jfc.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES);
    JButton btnNewButton = new JButton("Select Erroneous File"); //SELECT File Button.
    btnNewButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
             if (jfc.showOpenDialog(contentPane) !=
                        JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION)
                            return;
                    File f = jfc.getSelectedFile();

Current Program Output:

enter image description here

I want the output to be somewhat like this:Only Display Folder Having name "Hello" and rest of files only. enter image description here

Check out JFileChooser#addChoosableFileFilter, there is also an example at the top of the page — MadProgrammer
– MadProgrammer, Commented Mar 11, 2013 at 3:00
@MadProgrammer - adding a filter only affects selectable items, not displayed items — radai
– radai, Commented Mar 11, 2013 at 5:03

Ravindra Gullapalli · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-11 09:35:47Z

2

Use File filter like this.

javax.swing.JFileChooser jfc = new javax.swing.JFileChooser();
jfc.setFileSelectionMode(javax.swing.JFileChooser.FILES_ONLY);
jfc.setFileFilter(new javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter(){
    @Override
    public boolean accept(java.io.File file){
        //return (file.isDirectory() && file.getName().equals("Hello")) || !file.isDirectory(); 
        // Get only hello folder and .py files
        //return (file.isDirectory() && file.getName().equals("Hello")) || (!file.isDirectory() && file.getName().toLowerCase().endsWith(".py"));
        // Get only hello folder and .java files if Hello folder is opened else .py files
        return (file.isDirectory() && file.getName().equals("Hello")) || 
        (!file.isDirectory() && file.getParentFile().getName().equals("Hello") && 
        file.getName().toLowerCase().endsWith(".java")) || 
        (!file.isDirectory() && file.getName().toLowerCase().endsWith(".py"));
    }
    @Override
    public String getDescription() {
        return "Hello Folder and Other Files";
    }
});

edited Mar 11, 2013 at 9:35

answered Mar 11, 2013 at 5:13

Ravindra Gullapalli

9,1983 gold badges51 silver badges73 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

6 Comments

Ms_Joe Over a year ago

Thanks It works..Is there any way to add a condition when I click the Hello folder, inside it it list only files having ".java" extension and normally when JFileChooser loads, it list only Hello folder and files having ".py" extension. I dont know where to put this condition.

Ravindra Gullapalli Over a year ago

Just extend the condition in accept method itself. Updated answer.

Ms_Joe Over a year ago

Yup it works..but when I choose Hello Folder, Inside that folder Where to put the condition to Display only .java files. Really appreciate that.

Ravindra Gullapalli Over a year ago

Already written a condition for that in the program.

return (file.isDirectory() && file.getName().equals("Hello")) || (!file.isDirectory() && file.getName().toLowerCase().endsWith(".java"));

will retrieve only java files what ever folder you visit. Even inside Hello folder.

Ms_Joe Over a year ago

No thats not what I mean. Normally when the Jfilechooser loads, it will display only Folder Hello and files with .py Extension.This part is ok and working perfectly. Now when I choose the Hello folder to view its file contents, i want it to display files with .java extension only. Hope You understand the question.

|

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

How to make JFileChooser Display only a Folder that has some specific name Java

1 Answer 1

6 Comments

Your Answer

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

6 Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Linked

Related