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package javax.swing.plaf;
import java.io.File;
import javax.swing.JFileChooser;
import javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter;
import javax.swing.filechooser.FileView;
/**
* An abstract base class for delegates that implement the pluggable
* look and feel for a <code>JFileChooser</code>.
*
* @see javax.swing.JFileChooser
*
* @author Andrew Selkirk (aselkirk@sympatico.ca)
* @author Sascha Brawer (brawer@dandelis.ch)
*/
public abstract class FileChooserUI extends ComponentUI
{
/**
* Constructs a new <code>FileChooserUI</code>.
*/
public FileChooserUI()
{
// Nothing to do here.
}
/**
* Returns a <code>FileFilter</code> that accepts every file. While
* the filtering itself is not specific to any look and feel, the
* text returned by <code>FileFilter.getDescription()</code> need
* not be the same across all look and feels.
*
* @param chooser the <code>JFileChooser</code> for which
* a <code>FileFilter</code> is requested.
*
* @see javax.swing.JFileChooser#getAcceptAllFileFilter
* @see javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter#getDescription
*/
public abstract FileFilter getAcceptAllFileFilter(JFileChooser chooser);
/**
* Returns a view to a file, which is able to retrieve its name,
* icon, and other properties that are relevant for presenting
* the file to the user.
*
* @param chooser the <code>JFileChooser</code> for which
* a <code>FileFilter</code> is requested.
*/
public abstract FileView getFileView(JFileChooser chooser);
/**
* Determines which text is appropriate for the approve button
* according to the design guidelines of the implemented
* look and feel.
*
* @param chooser the <code>JFileChooser</code> whose
* button text is requested.
*
* @see javax.swing.JFileChooser#getApproveButtonText
*/
public abstract String getApproveButtonText(JFileChooser chooser);
/**
* Determines which text is appropriate for the title bar of a
* <code>JFileChooser</code> according to the design guidelines of
* the implemented look and feel.
*
* @param chooser the <code>JFileChooser</code> whose
* dialog title is requested.
*
* @see javax.swing.JFileChooser#getDialogTitle
*/
public abstract String getDialogTitle(JFileChooser chooser);
/**
* Refreshes the currently displayed directory.
*
* @param chooser the <code>JFileChooser</code> whose
* dialog title needs re-scanning.
*/
public abstract void rescanCurrentDirectory(JFileChooser chooser);
/**
* Ensures that a specified file is visible in the
* <code>JFileChooser</code>
*
* @param chooser the <code>JFileChooser</code> that
* should display the file <code>file</code>.
*
* @param file the file that needs to be made visible.
*/
public abstract void ensureFileIsVisible(JFileChooser chooser, File file);
}