problem with File Filters

Hi is there anyone out there who can explain (in an easy language)

How a file filter works please?

I have a file chooser and I only want it to display directories and .xml files

I have read some stuff on the sun website but not making a great deal of sense atm :confused:

Thanks People !

Instead of reinventing the wheel, use javax.swing.filechooser.FileNameExtensionFilter

db

thanks for quick reply !
and how would i use that as i cannot seem to find it?

Thanks again!

Hi all I have had a read thorugh but still cannot see how this is suppose to work properly ?

here is my code:

Code:

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        public class loadXML implements ActionListener {
                public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                        JFileChooser _filechooser = new JFileChooser();
                        _filechooser
                                        .setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES);
                        _filechooser.showOpenDialog(main);
                        _filechooser.setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed(false);
                        _filechooser.setFileFilter(new ff());
                        File file_to_open = _filechooser.getSelectedFile();
                        setoutput(file_to_open.getName());
                }

        }

        public class ff extends javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter {
                @Override
                public boolean accept(File f) {
                        if (f.isDirectory() || f.getName().toLowerCase().endsWith(".xml")) {
                                System.out.println("This file is accepted and ends with XMl");
                                return true;
                        } else {
                                JOptionPane
                                                .showMessageDialog(main,
                                                                "This file is not an XML file please select an XML file and continue");
                                return false;
                        }
                }

                @Override
                public String getDescription() {
                        return ".xml files";
                }
        }

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I want the only files to show up to be directories and .xml files any one know what is wrond with my code?

thanks?