org.apache.commons.io.filefilter

## Class FalseFileFilter

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.FalseFileFilter

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

      public class FalseFileFilter
      extends Object
      implements IOFileFilter, Serializable

  A file filter that always returns false.
  Since:
    1.0
  Version:
    $Id$
  See Also:
    `FileFilterUtils.falseFileFilter()`, Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static IOFileFilter` | `FALSE` Singleton instance of false filter.
    `static IOFileFilter` | `INSTANCE` Singleton instance of false filter.

  - ### Constructor Summary

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

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `accept(File file)` Returns false.
    `boolean` | `accept(File dir, String name)` Returns false.

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

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

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### FALSE

          public static final IOFileFilter FALSE

      Singleton instance of false filter.
      Since:
        1.3

    - #### INSTANCE

          public static final IOFileFilter INSTANCE

      Singleton instance of false filter. Please use the identical FalseFileFilter.FALSE constant. The new name is more JDK 1.5 friendly as it doesn't clash with other values when using static imports.

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### FalseFileFilter

          protected FalseFileFilter()

      Restrictive constructor.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### accept

          public boolean accept(File file)

      Returns false.
      Specified by:
        `accept` in interface `FileFilter`
      Specified by:
        `accept` in interface `IOFileFilter`
      Parameters:
        `file` - the file to check (ignored)
      Returns:
        false

    - #### accept

          public boolean accept(File dir,
                                String name)

      Returns false.
      Specified by:
        `accept` in interface `FilenameFilter`
      Specified by:
        `accept` in interface `IOFileFilter`
      Parameters:
        `dir` - the directory to check (ignored)
        `name` - the filename (ignored)
      Returns:
        false

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