de.jstacs.fx

Class LoadSaveDialogs

java.lang.Object

de.jstacs.fx.LoadSaveDialogs

public class LoadSaveDialogs
extends Object

Class providing static methods for displaying load and save dialogs.

Author:

Jan Grau

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static File	initialLoadDirectory the initial directory for loading files
static File	initialSaveDirectory the initial directory for storing files

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
LoadSaveDialogs()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static File	showDirectoryDialog(Window owner) Shows a dialog tied to the owner window for selecting a directory.
static File	showLoadDialog(Window owner, String fileDescription, String... fileExtensions) Shows a load dialog tied to the owner window with a given description and an array of allowed file extensions.
static File	showSaveDialog(Window owner, String initialFileName, String fileDescription, String... fileExtensions) Shows a save dialog tied to the owner window with a given description and an array of allowed file extensions.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

initialLoadDirectory

public static File initialLoadDirectory

the initial directory for loading files

initialSaveDirectory

public static File initialSaveDirectory

the initial directory for storing files

Constructor Detail

LoadSaveDialogs

public LoadSaveDialogs()

Method Detail

showLoadDialog

public static File showLoadDialog(Window owner,
                                  String fileDescription,
                                  String... fileExtensions)

Shows a load dialog tied to the owner window with a given description and an array of allowed file extensions.

Parameters:

owner - the owner window, may be null

fileDescription - the description of allowed files

fileExtensions - the extensions of allowed files

Returns:

the selected File or null if no file has been selected

showSaveDialog

public static File showSaveDialog(Window owner,
                                  String initialFileName,
                                  String fileDescription,
                                  String... fileExtensions)

Shows a save dialog tied to the owner window with a given description and an array of allowed file extensions.

Parameters:

owner - the owner window, may be null

initialFileName - the initial file name for saving

fileDescription - the description of allowed files

fileExtensions - the extensions of allowed files

Returns:

the selected File or null if no file has been selected

showDirectoryDialog

public static File showDirectoryDialog(Window owner)

Shows a dialog tied to the owner window for selecting a directory.

Parameters:

owner - the owner window, may be null

Returns:

the selected directory