org.apache.commons.io.filefilter

## Class FileFileFilter

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.AbstractFileFilter
  - - org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.FileFileFilter

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    FileFilter, FilenameFilter, Serializable, FileVisitor<Path>, PathFilter, PathVisitor, IOFileFilter

      public class FileFileFilter
      extends AbstractFileFilter
      implements Serializable

  This filter accepts `File`s that are files (not directories).

  For example, here is how to print out a list of the real files within the current directory:

  ## Using Classic IO

       File dir = FileUtils.current();
       String[] files = dir.list(FileFileFilter.INSTANCE);
       for (String file : files) {
           System.out.println(file);
       }

  ## Using NIO

       final Path dir = PathUtils.current();
       final AccumulatorPathVisitor visitor = AccumulatorPathVisitor.withLongCounters(FileFileFilter.INSTANCE);
       //
       // Walk one dir
       Files.walkFileTree(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
       System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
       System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
       //
       visitor.getPathCounters().reset();
       //
       // Walk dir tree
       Files.walkFileTree(dir, visitor);
       System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
       System.out.println(visitor.getDirList());
       System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());

  ## Deprecating Serialization

  Serialization is deprecated and will be removed in 3.0.

  Since:
    1.3
  See Also:
    `FileFilterUtils.fileFileFilter()`, Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static IOFileFilter` | `FILE` Deprecated. Use `INSTANCE`.
    `static IOFileFilter` | `INSTANCE` Singleton instance of file filter.

    - ### Fields inherited from interface org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.IOFileFilter

      `EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Modifier | Constructor and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected` | `FileFileFilter()` Restrictive constructor.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `accept(File file)` Checks to see if the file is a file.
    `FileVisitResult` | `accept(Path file, BasicFileAttributes attributes)` Checks to see if the file is a file.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.AbstractFileFilter

      `accept, handle, postVisitDirectory, preVisitDirectory, toString, visitFile, visitFileFailed`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.IOFileFilter

      `and, negate, or`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### INSTANCE

          public static final IOFileFilter INSTANCE

      Singleton instance of file filter.
      Since:
        2.9.0

    - #### FILE

          @Deprecated
          public static final IOFileFilter FILE

      Deprecated. Use `INSTANCE`.
      Singleton instance of file filter.

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### FileFileFilter

          protected FileFileFilter()

      Restrictive constructor.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### accept

          public boolean accept(File file)

      Checks to see if the file is a file.
      Specified by:
        `accept` in interface `FileFilter`
      Specified by:
        `accept` in interface `IOFileFilter`
      Overrides:
        `accept` in class `AbstractFileFilter`
      Parameters:
        `file` - the File to check
      Returns:
        true if the file is a file

    - #### accept

          public FileVisitResult accept(Path file,
                                        BasicFileAttributes attributes)

      Checks to see if the file is a file.
      Specified by:
        `accept` in interface `PathFilter`
      Specified by:
        `accept` in interface `IOFileFilter`
      Parameters:
        `file` - the File to check
        `attributes` - the file's basic attributes (TODO may be null).
      Returns:
        true if the file is a file
      Since:
        2.9.0

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