net.sf.xdc.processing
Class PatternSelector

java.lang.Object
  net.sf.xdc.processing.FileSelector
      net.sf.xdc.processing.PatternSelector

public class PatternSelector

extends FileSelector

The PatternSelector class is an extension to the FileSelector class which allows to additionally restrict the set of selected files by specifying one or more PathDescriptors (wildcard expressions).

Since:

0.5

Version:

0.5

Author:

Jens Voß

Method Summary

protected FileSelector	moveToSubdir(java.lang.String subdirName) This method constructs a PatternSelector for a subdirectory of the current directory.
protected java.io.File[]	selectFiles() This method retrieves the collection of all selected files within this PatternSelector's directory which match the wildcard expression of one or more of its PathDescriptor objects.

Methods inherited from class net.sf.xdc.processing.FileSelector

getDir

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

selectFiles

protected java.io.File[] selectFiles()

This method retrieves the collection of all selected files within this PatternSelector's directory which match the wildcard expression of one or more of its PathDescriptor objects.

Overrides:

selectFiles in class FileSelector

Returns:

An array of files and directories in this PatternSelector's directory which match the wildcard pattern of at least one of its path descriptors

moveToSubdir

protected FileSelector moveToSubdir(java.lang.String subdirName)

This method constructs a PatternSelector for a subdirectory of the current directory.

Overrides:

moveToSubdir in class FileSelector

Parameters:

subdirName - The name of the subdirectory for which a new FileSelector is to be constructed

Returns:

A new PatternSelector whose directory is the subdirectory with the specified name