Package org.apache.commons.vfs2
Interface FileSelector
- All Known Implementing Classes:
- AllFileSelector,- FileDepthSelector,- FileExtensionSelector,- FileFilterSelector,- FileTypeSelector,- InvertIncludeFileSelector,- PatternFileSelector
public interface FileSelector
Selects what to traverse a file hierarchy.
- See Also:
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Method SummaryModifier and TypeMethodDescriptionbooleanincludeFile(FileSelectInfo fileInfo) Tests if a file or folder should be selected.default booleantraverseDescendants(FileSelectInfo fileInfo) Tests whether a folder should be traversed.booleantraverseDescendents(FileSelectInfo fileInfo) Deprecated.
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Method Details- 
includeFileTests if a file or folder should be selected. This method is called in depthwise order (that is, it is called for the children of a folder before it is called for the folder itself).- Parameters:
- fileInfo- the file or folder to select.
- Returns:
- true if the file should be selected.
- Throws:
- Exception- if an error occurs.
 
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traverseDescendantsTests whether a folder should be traversed. If this method returns true,includeFile(org.apache.commons.vfs2.FileSelectInfo)is called for each of the children of the folder, and each of the child folders is recursively traversed.This method is called on a folder before includeFile(org.apache.commons.vfs2.FileSelectInfo)is called.- Parameters:
- fileInfo- the file or folder to select.
- Returns:
- true if the folder should be traversed.
- Throws:
- Exception- if an error occurs.
- Since:
- 2.10.0
 
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traverseDescendentsDeprecated.Tests whether a folder should be traversed. If this method returns true,includeFile(org.apache.commons.vfs2.FileSelectInfo)is called for each of the children of the folder, and each of the child folders is recursively traversed.This method is called on a folder before includeFile(org.apache.commons.vfs2.FileSelectInfo)is called.- Parameters:
- fileInfo- the file or folder to select.
- Returns:
- true if the folder should be traversed.
- Throws:
- Exception- if an error occurs.
 
 
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traverseDescendants(FileSelectInfo).