Module java.base
Package java.nio.file

Interface DirectoryStream.Filter<T>

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the directory entry
Enclosing interface:
DirectoryStream<T>
Functional Interface:
This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
@FunctionalInterface
public static interface DirectoryStream.Filter<T>
An interface that is implemented by objects that decide if a directory entry should be accepted or filtered. A Filter is passed as the parameter to the Files.newDirectoryStream(Path,DirectoryStream.Filter) method when opening a directory to iterate over the entries in the directory.
Since:
1.7

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    boolean accept​(T entry)
    Decides if the given directory entry should be accepted or filtered.

  • Method Details

    • accept

      boolean accept​(T entry) throws IOException
      Decides if the given directory entry should be accepted or filtered.
      Parameters:
      entry - the directory entry to be tested
      Returns:
      true if the directory entry should be accepted
      Throws:
      IOException - If an I/O error occurs