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

- Packages that use FileView
  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.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.multi | Provides user interface objects that combine two or more look and feels.

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

    Methods in javax.swing that return FileView
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `FileView` | JFileChooser.`getFileView()` Returns the current file view.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type FileView
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | JFileChooser.`setFileView(FileView fileView)` Sets the file view to used to retrieve UI information, such as the icon that represents a file or the type description of a file.

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

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

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

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

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic that return FileView
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `FileView` | BasicFileChooserUI.`getFileView(JFileChooser fc)`

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

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

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