org.apache.commons.io.filefilter

## Class WildcardFileFilter

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

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    FileFilter, FilenameFilter, Serializable, IOFileFilter

      public class WildcardFileFilter
      extends AbstractFileFilter
      implements Serializable

  Filters files using the supplied wildcards.

  This filter selects files and directories based on one or more wildcards. Testing is case-sensitive by default, but this can be configured.

  The wildcard matcher uses the characters '?' and '*' to represent a single or multiple wildcard characters. This is the same as often found on Dos/Unix command lines. The check is case-sensitive by default. See `FilenameUtils.wildcardMatchOnSystem(String,String)` for more information.

  For example:

       File dir = new File(".");
       FileFilter fileFilter = new WildcardFileFilter("*test*.java~*~");
       File[] files = dir.listFiles(fileFilter);
       for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
         System.out.println(files[i]);
       }

  Since:
    1.3
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

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

      `EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `WildcardFileFilter(List<String> wildcards)` Construct a new case-sensitive wildcard filter for a list of wildcards.
    `WildcardFileFilter(List<String> wildcards, IOCase caseSensitivity)` Construct a new wildcard filter for a list of wildcards specifying case-sensitivity.
    `WildcardFileFilter(String... wildcards)` Construct a new case-sensitive wildcard filter for an array of wildcards.
    `WildcardFileFilter(String wildcard)` Construct a new case-sensitive wildcard filter for a single wildcard.
    `WildcardFileFilter(String[] wildcards, IOCase caseSensitivity)` Construct a new wildcard filter for an array of wildcards specifying case-sensitivity.
    `WildcardFileFilter(String wildcard, IOCase caseSensitivity)` Construct a new wildcard filter for a single wildcard specifying case-sensitivity.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `accept(File file)` Checks to see if the file name matches one of the wildcards.
    `boolean` | `accept(File dir, String name)` Checks to see if the file name matches one of the wildcards.
    `String` | `toString()` Provide a String representation of this file filter.

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### WildcardFileFilter

          public WildcardFileFilter(String wildcard)

      Construct a new case-sensitive wildcard filter for a single wildcard.
      Parameters:
        `wildcard` - the wildcard to match
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the pattern is null

    - #### WildcardFileFilter

          public WildcardFileFilter(String wildcard,
                                    IOCase caseSensitivity)

      Construct a new wildcard filter for a single wildcard specifying case-sensitivity.
      Parameters:
        `wildcard` - the wildcard to match, not null
        `caseSensitivity` - how to handle case sensitivity, null means case-sensitive
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the pattern is null

    - #### WildcardFileFilter

          public WildcardFileFilter(String... wildcards)

      Construct a new case-sensitive wildcard filter for an array of wildcards.

      Parameters:
        `wildcards` - the array of wildcards to match
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the pattern array is null

    - #### WildcardFileFilter

          public WildcardFileFilter(String[] wildcards,
                                    IOCase caseSensitivity)

      Construct a new wildcard filter for an array of wildcards specifying case-sensitivity.

      Parameters:
        `wildcards` - the array of wildcards to match, not null
        `caseSensitivity` - how to handle case sensitivity, null means case-sensitive
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the pattern array is null

    - #### WildcardFileFilter

          public WildcardFileFilter(List<String> wildcards)

      Construct a new case-sensitive wildcard filter for a list of wildcards.
      Parameters:
        `wildcards` - the list of wildcards to match, not null
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the pattern list is null
        `ClassCastException` - if the list does not contain Strings

    - #### WildcardFileFilter

          public WildcardFileFilter(List<String> wildcards,
                                    IOCase caseSensitivity)

      Construct a new wildcard filter for a list of wildcards specifying case-sensitivity.
      Parameters:
        `wildcards` - the list of wildcards to match, not null
        `caseSensitivity` - how to handle case sensitivity, null means case-sensitive
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the pattern list is null
        `ClassCastException` - if the list does not contain Strings

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### accept

          public boolean accept(File dir,
                                String name)

      Checks to see if the file name matches one of the wildcards.
      Specified by:
        `accept` in interface `FilenameFilter`
      Specified by:
        `accept` in interface `IOFileFilter`
      Overrides:
        `accept` in class `AbstractFileFilter`
      Parameters:
        `dir` - the file directory (ignored)
        `name` - the file name
      Returns:
        true if the file name matches one of the wildcards

    - #### accept

          public boolean accept(File file)

      Checks to see if the file name matches one of the wildcards.
      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 name matches one of the wildcards

    - #### toString

          public String toString()

      Provide a String representation of this file filter.
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `AbstractFileFilter`
      Returns:
        a String representation

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