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FileFilter
@FunctionalInterface interface FileFilter
A filter for abstract pathnames.
Instances of this interface may be passed to the listFiles(FileFilter)java.io.File
Summary
| Public methods |
| abstract Boolean |
Tests whether or not the specified abstract pathname should be included in a pathname list.
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Public methods
accept
abstract fun accept(pathname: File!): Boolean
Tests whether or not the specified abstract pathname should be included in a pathname list.
| Parameters |
pathname |
File!: The abstract pathname to be tested |
| Return |
Boolean |
true if and only if pathname should be included |
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Last updated 2025-02-10 UTC.
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