## Uses of Class
javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter

- Packages that use FileFilter
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.filechooser | Contains classes and interfaces used by the `JFileChooser` component.
  javax.swing.plaf | Provides one interface and many abstract classes that Swing uses to provide its pluggable look-and-feel capabilities.
  javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.
  javax.swing.plaf.metal | Provides user interface objects built according to the Java look and feel (once codenamed Metal), which is the default look and feel.
  javax.swing.plaf.multi | Provides user interface objects that combine two or more look and feels.

- - ### Uses of FileFilter in javax.swing

    Methods in javax.swing that return FileFilter
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `FileFilter` | JFileChooser.`getAcceptAllFileFilter()` Returns the `AcceptAll` file filter.
    `FileFilter[]` | JFileChooser.`getChoosableFileFilters()` Gets the list of user choosable file filters.
    `FileFilter` | JFileChooser.`getFileFilter()` Returns the currently selected file filter.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type FileFilter
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | JFileChooser.`addChoosableFileFilter(FileFilter filter)` Adds a filter to the list of user choosable file filters.
    `boolean` | JFileChooser.`removeChoosableFileFilter(FileFilter f)` Removes a filter from the list of user choosable file filters.
    `void` | JFileChooser.`setFileFilter(FileFilter filter)` Sets the current file filter.

  - ### Uses of FileFilter in javax.swing.filechooser

    Subclasses of FileFilter in javax.swing.filechooser
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `FileNameExtensionFilter` An implementation of `FileFilter` that filters using a specified set of extensions.

  - ### Uses of FileFilter in javax.swing.plaf

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf that return FileFilter
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `abstract FileFilter` | FileChooserUI.`getAcceptAllFileFilter(JFileChooser fc)`

  - ### Uses of FileFilter in javax.swing.plaf.basic

    Subclasses of FileFilter in javax.swing.plaf.basic
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected class` | `BasicFileChooserUI.AcceptAllFileFilter`

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic that return FileFilter
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `FileFilter` | BasicFileChooserUI.`getAcceptAllFileFilter(JFileChooser fc)` Returns the default accept all file filter

  - ### Uses of FileFilter in javax.swing.plaf.metal

    Fields in javax.swing.plaf.metal declared as FileFilter
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected FileFilter[]` | MetalFileChooserUI.FilterComboBoxModel.`filters`

  - ### Uses of FileFilter in javax.swing.plaf.multi

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.multi that return FileFilter
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `FileFilter` | MultiFileChooserUI.`getAcceptAllFileFilter(JFileChooser a)` Invokes the `getAcceptAllFileFilter` method on each UI handled by this object.

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