Package org.jfree.ui.action

Class AbstractFileSelectionAction

java.lang.Object
javax.swing.AbstractAction
org.jfree.ui.action.AbstractActionDowngrade
org.jfree.ui.action.AbstractFileSelectionAction
All Implemented Interfaces:
ActionListener, Serializable, Cloneable, EventListener, Action, ActionDowngrade
public abstract class AbstractFileSelectionAction extends AbstractActionDowngrade
A base class for all file operations. This implementation provides all methods to let the user select a file.
Author:
Thomas Morgner
See Also:

  • Constructor Details

    • AbstractFileSelectionAction

      public AbstractFileSelectionAction(Component parent)
      Creates a new FileSelectionAction with the given optional parent component as parent for the file chooser dialog.
      Parameters:
      parent - the parent

  • Method Details

    • getFileExtension

      protected abstract String getFileExtension()
      Returns the file extension that should be used for the operation.
      Returns:
      the file extension.

    • getFileDescription

      protected abstract String getFileDescription()
      Returns a descriptive text describing the file extension.
      Returns:
      the file description.

    • getCurrentDirectory

      protected File getCurrentDirectory()
      Returns the working directory that should be used when initializing the FileChooser.
      Returns:
      the working directory.

    • performSelectFile

      protected File performSelectFile(File selectedFile, int dialogType, boolean appendExtension)
      Selects a file to use as target for the operation.
      Parameters:
      selectedFile - the selected file.
      dialogType - the dialog type.
      appendExtension - true, if the file extension should be added if necessary, false if the unmodified filename should be used.
      Returns:
      the selected and approved file or null, if the user canceled the operation

    • createFileChooser

      protected JFileChooser createFileChooser()
      Creates the file chooser.
      Returns:
      the initialized file chooser.