devisor2.grid.GUI.dialogs
Class FilePicker

java.lang.Object
  extended byjava.awt.Component
      extended byjava.awt.Container
          extended byjavax.swing.JComponent
              extended byjavax.swing.JFileChooser
                  extended bydevisor2.grid.GUI.dialogs.FilePicker
All Implemented Interfaces:
javax.accessibility.Accessible, java.awt.image.ImageObserver, java.awt.MenuContainer, java.io.Serializable

public class FilePicker
extends javax.swing.JFileChooser

This class is purely convenience: It just extends the default file chooser of the swing API to suit our needs. More precisely: Everything we wanted to be the same in all instances of the dialog was hard-coded, everything we wanted to change at times was put into the constructor's parameter list.

Usage Instructions:
All you have to do is determine what type of Filter you want to use, and look up the corresponding filter constant in the FilePickerFilter class, then think of a caption for the file and the ACCEPT button caption, the initial directory to be displayed, and whether files or directories should be selectable.
After that, just call the constructor with these parameters.

To show the dialog, call the showDialog()<\code> method which returns an integer as code for the button pressed.
After the dialog has been closed, you can get the selected file via the getSelectedFile() <\code> method. It automatically checks if the suffix (according to the filter) has been added, and adds it in case the user forgot.

See Also:
Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
 
Nested classes inherited from class javax.swing.JFileChooser
javax.swing.JFileChooser.AccessibleJFileChooser
 
Nested classes inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent
javax.swing.JComponent.AccessibleJComponent
 
Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Container
java.awt.Container.AccessibleAWTContainer
 
Nested classes inherited from class java.awt.Component
java.awt.Component.AccessibleAWTComponent, java.awt.Component.BltBufferStrategy, java.awt.Component.FlipBufferStrategy
 
Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JFileChooser
ACCEPT_ALL_FILE_FILTER_USED_CHANGED_PROPERTY, accessibleContext, ACCESSORY_CHANGED_PROPERTY, APPROVE_BUTTON_MNEMONIC_CHANGED_PROPERTY, APPROVE_BUTTON_TEXT_CHANGED_PROPERTY, APPROVE_BUTTON_TOOL_TIP_TEXT_CHANGED_PROPERTY, APPROVE_OPTION, APPROVE_SELECTION, CANCEL_OPTION, CANCEL_SELECTION, CHOOSABLE_FILE_FILTER_CHANGED_PROPERTY, CONTROL_BUTTONS_ARE_SHOWN_CHANGED_PROPERTY, CUSTOM_DIALOG, DIALOG_TITLE_CHANGED_PROPERTY, DIALOG_TYPE_CHANGED_PROPERTY, DIRECTORIES_ONLY, DIRECTORY_CHANGED_PROPERTY, ERROR_OPTION, FILE_FILTER_CHANGED_PROPERTY, FILE_HIDING_CHANGED_PROPERTY, FILE_SELECTION_MODE_CHANGED_PROPERTY, FILE_SYSTEM_VIEW_CHANGED_PROPERTY, FILE_VIEW_CHANGED_PROPERTY, FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES, FILES_ONLY, MULTI_SELECTION_ENABLED_CHANGED_PROPERTY, OPEN_DIALOG, SAVE_DIALOG, SELECTED_FILE_CHANGED_PROPERTY, SELECTED_FILES_CHANGED_PROPERTY
 
Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent
listenerList, TOOL_TIP_TEXT_KEY, ui, UNDEFINED_CONDITION, WHEN_ANCESTOR_OF_FOCUSED_COMPONENT, WHEN_FOCUSED, WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW
 
Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component
BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT
 
Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver
ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH
 
Constructor Summary
FilePicker(java.awt.Component parent, java.lang.String caption, java.lang.String button, java.lang.String initialDirectory, FilePickerFilter filter, boolean selectFiles)
          The construktor creates a new FilePicker instance with the given parameters:
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.String getExtension(java.io.File f)
           
 java.lang.String getPurePath()
           
 java.io.File getSelectedFile()
          If the filter is set to INP, FEAST, the extension is automatically added.
 int showDialog()
          The showDialog method offers an alternative parameter list to suit our needs.
 
Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JFileChooser
accept, addActionListener, addChoosableFileFilter, approveSelection, cancelSelection, changeToParentDirectory, createDialog, ensureFileIsVisible, fireActionPerformed, getAcceptAllFileFilter, getAccessibleContext, getAccessory, getActionListeners, getApproveButtonMnemonic, getApproveButtonText, getApproveButtonToolTipText, getChoosableFileFilters, getControlButtonsAreShown, getCurrentDirectory, getDescription, getDialogTitle, getDialogType, getDragEnabled, getFileFilter, getFileSelectionMode, getFileSystemView, getFileView, getIcon, getName, getSelectedFiles, getTypeDescription, getUI, getUIClassID, isAcceptAllFileFilterUsed, isDirectorySelectionEnabled, isFileHidingEnabled, isFileSelectionEnabled, isMultiSelectionEnabled, isTraversable, paramString, removeActionListener, removeChoosableFileFilter, rescanCurrentDirectory, resetChoosableFileFilters, setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed, setAccessory, setApproveButtonMnemonic, setApproveButtonMnemonic, setApproveButtonText, setApproveButtonToolTipText, setControlButtonsAreShown, setCurrentDirectory, setDialogTitle, setDialogType, setDragEnabled, setFileFilter, setFileHidingEnabled, setFileSelectionMode, setFileSystemView, setFileView, setMultiSelectionEnabled, setSelectedFile, setSelectedFiles, setup, showDialog, showOpenDialog, showSaveDialog, updateUI
 
Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent
addAncestorListener, addNotify, addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, addVetoableChangeListener, computeVisibleRect, contains, createToolTip, disable, enable, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, fireVetoableChange, getActionForKeyStroke, getActionMap, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getAncestorListeners, getAutoscrolls, getBorder, getBounds, getClientProperty, getComponentGraphics, getConditionForKeyStroke, getDebugGraphicsOptions, getDefaultLocale, getGraphics, getHeight, getInputMap, getInputMap, getInputVerifier, getInsets, getInsets, getListeners, getLocation, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getNextFocusableComponent, getPreferredSize, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getRegisteredKeyStrokes, getRootPane, getSize, getToolTipLocation, getToolTipText, getToolTipText, getTopLevelAncestor, getTransferHandler, getVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget, getVetoableChangeListeners, getVisibleRect, getWidth, getX, getY, grabFocus, isDoubleBuffered, isLightweightComponent, isManagingFocus, isMaximumSizeSet, isMinimumSizeSet, isOpaque, isOptimizedDrawingEnabled, isPaintingTile, isPreferredSizeSet, isRequestFocusEnabled, isValidateRoot, paint, paintBorder, paintChildren, paintComponent, paintImmediately, paintImmediately, print, printAll, printBorder, printChildren, printComponent, processComponentKeyEvent, processKeyBinding, processKeyEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, putClientProperty, registerKeyboardAction, registerKeyboardAction, removeAncestorListener, removeNotify, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removeVetoableChangeListener, repaint, repaint, requestDefaultFocus, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, resetKeyboardActions, reshape, revalidate, scrollRectToVisible, setActionMap, setAlignmentX, setAlignmentY, setAutoscrolls, setBackground, setBorder, setDebugGraphicsOptions, setDefaultLocale, setDoubleBuffered, setEnabled, setFont, setForeground, setInputMap, setInputVerifier, setMaximumSize, setMinimumSize, setNextFocusableComponent, setOpaque, setPreferredSize, setRequestFocusEnabled, setToolTipText, setTransferHandler, setUI, setVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget, setVisible, unregisterKeyboardAction, update
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container
add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, addImpl, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalKeys, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getLayout, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, layout, list, list, locate, minimumSize, paintComponents, preferredSize, printComponents, processContainerEvent, processEvent, remove, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, setFocusCycleRoot, setFocusTraversalKeys, setFocusTraversalPolicy, setLayout, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusDownCycle, validate, validateTree
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component
action, add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, coalesceEvents, contains, createImage, createImage, createVolatileImage, createVolatileImage, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enable, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, getBackground, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphicsConfiguration, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputContext, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocale, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPeer, getSize, getToolkit, getTreeLock, gotFocus, handleEvent, hasFocus, hide, imageUpdate, inside, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isShowing, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paintAll, postEvent, prepareImage, prepareImage, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, remove, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, resize, resize, setBounds, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setCursor, setDropTarget, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setName, setSize, setSize, show, show, size, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusUpCycle
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

FilePicker

public FilePicker(java.awt.Component parent,
                  java.lang.String caption,
                  java.lang.String button,
                  java.lang.String initialDirectory,
                  FilePickerFilter filter,
                  boolean selectFiles)
The construktor creates a new FilePicker instance with the given parameters:

Parameters:
parent - - The component to center the dialog on
caption - - The caption for the dialog title
button - - the caption for the APPROVE BUTTON
initialDirectory - - The initial Directory to browse
filter - - a file filter to be used in this instance of the dialog
selectFiles - - if true, files only are selectable, otherwise directories only are selectable
Method Detail

showDialog

public int showDialog()
The showDialog method offers an alternative parameter list to suit our needs. Just calling this method will use the parameters given in the constructor

Returns:
APPROVE_OPTION if the user made a valid selection, CANCEL_OPTION or ERROR_OPTION otherwise (all constants from class JFileChooser)

getPurePath

public java.lang.String getPurePath()

getSelectedFile

public java.io.File getSelectedFile()
If the filter is set to INP, FEAST, the extension is automatically added. If the filter is set to ALL, the filename remains the same. If the filter is set to FEAT, the extension prm or tri is removed to suit our save methods. This means if the user didn't enter an extension in ALL mode, an error message will be displayed.

Returns:
the selected file with a valid extension

getExtension

public java.lang.String getExtension(java.io.File f)