Interface for deciding which files are suitable for something. More...

Inheritance diagram for FileFilter:

Public Member Functions
	FileFilter (const String &filterDescription)
	Creates a filter with the given description. More...

virtual	~FileFilter ()
	Destructor. More...

const String &	getDescription () const noexcept
	Returns the description that the filter was created with. More...

virtual bool	isFileSuitable (const File &file) const =0
	Should return true if this file is suitable for inclusion in whatever context the object is being used. More...

virtual bool	isDirectorySuitable (const File &file) const =0
	Should return true if this directory is suitable for inclusion in whatever context the object is being used. More...

Protected Attributes
String	description

Detailed Description

Interface for deciding which files are suitable for something.

For example, this is used by DirectoryContentsList to select which files go into the list.

See also: WildcardFileFilter, DirectoryContentsList, FileListComponent, FileBrowserComponent

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ FileFilter()

FileFilter::FileFilter ( const String & filterDescription )

Creates a filter with the given description.

The description can be returned later with the getDescription() method.

◆ ~FileFilter()

virtual FileFilter::~FileFilter ( )

virtual

Destructor.

Member Function Documentation

◆ getDescription()

const String& FileFilter::getDescription ( ) const

noexcept

Returns the description that the filter was created with.

◆ isFileSuitable()

virtual bool FileFilter::isFileSuitable ( const File & file ) const

pure virtual

Should return true if this file is suitable for inclusion in whatever context the object is being used.

Implemented in FileBrowserComponent, and WildcardFileFilter.

◆ isDirectorySuitable()

virtual bool FileFilter::isDirectorySuitable ( const File & file ) const

pure virtual

Should return true if this directory is suitable for inclusion in whatever context the object is being used.

Implemented in FileBrowserComponent, and WildcardFileFilter.

Member Data Documentation

◆ description

String FileFilter::description

protected

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

juce_FileFilter.h

Public Member Functions

Protected Attributes