Package org.apache.commons.vfs2.filter
Class SymbolicLinkFileFilter
java.lang.Object
org.apache.commons.vfs2.filter.SymbolicLinkFileFilter
- All Implemented Interfaces:
- Serializable,- FileFilter
This filter accepts 
Files that are symbolic links.
 Example, showing how to print out a list of the current directory's symbolic link files:
 FileSystemManager fsManager = VFS.getManager();
 FileObject dir = fsManager.toFileObject(new File("."));
 FileObject[] files = dir.findFiles(new FileFilterSelector(SymbolicLinkFileFilter.SYMBOLIC));
 for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
     System.out.println(files[i]);
 }
 
 Example, showing how to print out a list of the current directory's actual (i.e. symbolic link) files:
 FileSystemManager fsManager = VFS.getManager();
 FileObject dir = fsManager.toFileObject(new File("."));
 FileObject[] files = dir.findFiles(new FileFilterSelector(SymbolicLinkFileFilter.ACTUAL));
 for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
     System.out.println(files[i]);
 }
 - Since:
- 2.4
- See Also:
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Field SummaryFieldsModifier and TypeFieldDescriptionstatic final FileFilterSingleton instance of visible filter.static final FileFilterSingleton instance of hidden filter.
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Constructor SummaryConstructors
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Method SummaryModifier and TypeMethodDescriptionbooleanaccept(FileSelectInfo fileSelectInfo) Checks to see if the file is a symbolic link.
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Field Details- 
SYMBOLICSingleton instance of hidden filter.
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ACTUALSingleton instance of visible filter.
 
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Constructor Details- 
SymbolicLinkFileFilterprotected SymbolicLinkFileFilter()Restrictive constructor.
 
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Method Details- 
acceptChecks to see if the file is a symbolic link. Non-existing files won't be accepted.- Specified by:
- acceptin interface- FileFilter
- Parameters:
- fileSelectInfo- the file to check
- Returns:
- trueif the file is symbolic link, otherwise- false.
- Throws:
- FileSystemException- Thrown for file system errors.
 
 
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