uk.ac.starlink.util.gui
Class BasicFileChooser

java.lang.Object
  extended by java.awt.Component
      extended by java.awt.Container
          extended by javax.swing.JComponent
              extended by javax.swing.JFileChooser
                  extended by uk.ac.starlink.util.gui.BasicFileChooser
All Implemented Interfaces:
ImageObserver, MenuContainer, Serializable, Accessible

public class BasicFileChooser
extends JFileChooser

A JFileChooser that attempts to do something useful with windows shortcuts. Currently (1.4.1) Java just deals with these as simple files, rather than a pointer to another file or directory (shortcuts are files that contain information about the file they are pointing at). This attempts to spot these files, open them and then set either the selected file or directory to the one the shortcut contains.

Note this class depends on the sun.awt.shell.ShellFolder class which not part of the standard API, so can be changed without notification and is therefore likely to break. In this case fix it up or switch it to go back to the standard JFileChooser behaviour. Also note that it doesn't work when multiple files are selected (although it does work for a single file when multiple selections are enabled).

The original code was copied from Bug Id: 4356160 on the SUN web site so is also copyright SUN.

Version:
$Id$
Author:
Peter W. Draper
See Also:
Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class javax.swing.JFileChooser
JFileChooser.AccessibleJFileChooser
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent
JComponent.AccessibleJComponent
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Container
Container.AccessibleAWTContainer
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Component
Component.AccessibleAWTComponent, Component.BltBufferStrategy, Component.FlipBufferStrategy
 
Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JFileChooser
ACCEPT_ALL_FILE_FILTER_USED_CHANGED_PROPERTY, accessibleContext, ACCESSORY_CHANGED_PROPERTY, APPROVE_BUTTON_MNEMONIC_CHANGED_PROPERTY, APPROVE_BUTTON_TEXT_CHANGED_PROPERTY, APPROVE_BUTTON_TOOL_TIP_TEXT_CHANGED_PROPERTY, APPROVE_OPTION, APPROVE_SELECTION, CANCEL_OPTION, CANCEL_SELECTION, CHOOSABLE_FILE_FILTER_CHANGED_PROPERTY, CONTROL_BUTTONS_ARE_SHOWN_CHANGED_PROPERTY, CUSTOM_DIALOG, DIALOG_TITLE_CHANGED_PROPERTY, DIALOG_TYPE_CHANGED_PROPERTY, DIRECTORIES_ONLY, DIRECTORY_CHANGED_PROPERTY, ERROR_OPTION, FILE_FILTER_CHANGED_PROPERTY, FILE_HIDING_CHANGED_PROPERTY, FILE_SELECTION_MODE_CHANGED_PROPERTY, FILE_SYSTEM_VIEW_CHANGED_PROPERTY, FILE_VIEW_CHANGED_PROPERTY, FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES, FILES_ONLY, MULTI_SELECTION_ENABLED_CHANGED_PROPERTY, OPEN_DIALOG, SAVE_DIALOG, SELECTED_FILE_CHANGED_PROPERTY, SELECTED_FILES_CHANGED_PROPERTY
 
Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent
listenerList, TOOL_TIP_TEXT_KEY, ui, UNDEFINED_CONDITION, WHEN_ANCESTOR_OF_FOCUSED_COMPONENT, WHEN_FOCUSED, WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW
 
Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component
BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT
 
Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver
ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH
 
Constructor Summary
BasicFileChooser()
          Construct a default instance.
BasicFileChooser(boolean home)
          Construct a instance with a choice of default directory.
BasicFileChooser(String defaultDirectory)
          Construct a instance with a choice of default directory.
 
Method Summary
 void approveSelection()
           
 
Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JFileChooser
accept, addActionListener, addChoosableFileFilter, cancelSelection, changeToParentDirectory, createDialog, ensureFileIsVisible, fireActionPerformed, getAcceptAllFileFilter, getAccessibleContext, getAccessory, getActionListeners, getApproveButtonMnemonic, getApproveButtonText, getApproveButtonToolTipText, getChoosableFileFilters, getControlButtonsAreShown, getCurrentDirectory, getDescription, getDialogTitle, getDialogType, getDragEnabled, getFileFilter, getFileSelectionMode, getFileSystemView, getFileView, getIcon, getName, getSelectedFile, getSelectedFiles, getTypeDescription, getUI, getUIClassID, isAcceptAllFileFilterUsed, isDirectorySelectionEnabled, isFileHidingEnabled, isFileSelectionEnabled, isMultiSelectionEnabled, isTraversable, paramString, removeActionListener, removeChoosableFileFilter, rescanCurrentDirectory, resetChoosableFileFilters, setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed, setAccessory, setApproveButtonMnemonic, setApproveButtonMnemonic, setApproveButtonText, setApproveButtonToolTipText, setControlButtonsAreShown, setCurrentDirectory, setDialogTitle, setDialogType, setDragEnabled, setFileFilter, setFileHidingEnabled, setFileSelectionMode, setFileSystemView, setFileView, setMultiSelectionEnabled, setSelectedFile, setSelectedFiles, setup, showDialog, showOpenDialog, showSaveDialog, updateUI
 
Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JComponent
addAncestorListener, addNotify, addVetoableChangeListener, computeVisibleRect, contains, createToolTip, disable, enable, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, fireVetoableChange, getActionForKeyStroke, getActionMap, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getAncestorListeners, getAutoscrolls, getBorder, getBounds, getClientProperty, getComponentGraphics, getComponentPopupMenu, getConditionForKeyStroke, getDebugGraphicsOptions, getDefaultLocale, getFontMetrics, getGraphics, getHeight, getInheritsPopupMenu, getInputMap, getInputMap, getInputVerifier, getInsets, getInsets, getListeners, getLocation, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getNextFocusableComponent, getPopupLocation, getPreferredSize, getRegisteredKeyStrokes, getRootPane, getSize, getToolTipLocation, getToolTipText, getToolTipText, getTopLevelAncestor, getTransferHandler, getVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget, getVetoableChangeListeners, getVisibleRect, getWidth, getX, getY, grabFocus, isDoubleBuffered, isLightweightComponent, isManagingFocus, isOpaque, isOptimizedDrawingEnabled, isPaintingTile, isRequestFocusEnabled, isValidateRoot, paint, paintBorder, paintChildren, paintComponent, paintImmediately, paintImmediately, print, printAll, printBorder, printChildren, printComponent, processComponentKeyEvent, processKeyBinding, processKeyEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, putClientProperty, registerKeyboardAction, registerKeyboardAction, removeAncestorListener, removeNotify, removeVetoableChangeListener, repaint, repaint, requestDefaultFocus, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, resetKeyboardActions, reshape, revalidate, scrollRectToVisible, setActionMap, setAlignmentX, setAlignmentY, setAutoscrolls, setBackground, setBorder, setComponentPopupMenu, setDebugGraphicsOptions, setDefaultLocale, setDoubleBuffered, setEnabled, setFocusTraversalKeys, setFont, setForeground, setInheritsPopupMenu, setInputMap, setInputVerifier, setMaximumSize, setMinimumSize, setNextFocusableComponent, setOpaque, setPreferredSize, setRequestFocusEnabled, setToolTipText, setTransferHandler, setUI, setVerifyInputWhenFocusTarget, setVisible, unregisterKeyboardAction, update
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container
add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, addImpl, addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getComponentZOrder, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalKeys, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getLayout, getMousePosition, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, layout, list, list, locate, minimumSize, paintComponents, preferredSize, printComponents, processContainerEvent, processEvent, remove, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, setComponentZOrder, setFocusCycleRoot, setFocusTraversalPolicy, setFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, setLayout, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusDownCycle, validate, validateTree
 
Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component
action, add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, coalesceEvents, contains, createImage, createImage, createVolatileImage, createVolatileImage, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enable, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, getBackground, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getForeground, getGraphicsConfiguration, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputContext, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocale, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMousePosition, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPeer, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getSize, getToolkit, getTreeLock, gotFocus, handleEvent, hasFocus, hide, imageUpdate, inside, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isMaximumSizeSet, isMinimumSizeSet, isPreferredSizeSet, isShowing, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paintAll, postEvent, prepareImage, prepareImage, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, remove, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, resize, resize, setBounds, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setCursor, setDropTarget, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setName, setSize, setSize, show, show, size, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusUpCycle
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

BasicFileChooser

public BasicFileChooser()
Construct a default instance.


BasicFileChooser

public BasicFileChooser(boolean home)
Construct a instance with a choice of default directory. If home is true then the users home directory is selected, otherwise the process default directory is selected.


BasicFileChooser

public BasicFileChooser(String defaultDirectory)
Construct a instance with a choice of default directory.

Method Detail

approveSelection

public void approveSelection()
Overrides:
approveSelection in class JFileChooser


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