Java FileFilter problem

the_funkyguy

I am using JFilechooser and i created my own filefilter class which extends FileFilter. but when i pass it using addCoosableFileFilter() it comes back as just an interface instantiation, so all my cutom methods i made in my class don't work. using the getFileFilter() meathod, where am i going wrong???????

can any one help????

Karoma

slap up your code,dork.

the_funkyguy

/*

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EXAMPLE FILE FILTER

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*/
ExampleFileFilter filter3 = new ExampleFileFilter();
filter3.addExtension("wav");
filter3.setDescription("WAV(*.wav)");
chooser.setFileFilter(filter3);
chooser.addChoosableFileFilter(filter3);

/*

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FILE FILTER CALL

---

*/
String extention = chooser.getFileFilter().getExtention();

that line gives me an error saying
cannot resolve symbol
symbol : meathod getExtention()
location : class javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter

String extention = chooser.getFileFilter().getExtention();

the_funkyguy

which is pretty much what i described but since you insisted Karoma

Karoma

not really. javax.swing.JFileChooser ... but then, you probably have a special setup with "meathods" and what not did you try instantiating xFileChoosers, where xFileChooser implements the interface... ? i can't tell anything from that bit of code..


http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/javax/swing/JFileChooser.html#JFileChooser(javax.swing.filechooser.FileSystemView)

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/filechooser.html
+ source

might help..


edit: dork!

dicey

Originally posted by the_funkyguy

/*

---

FILE FILTER CALL

---

*/
String extention = chooser.getFileFilter().getExtention();

that line gives me an error saying
cannot resolve symbol
symbol : meathod getExtention()
location : class javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter

String extention = chooser.getFileFilter().getExtention();

Of course it doesn't work! You need to cast it to be able to call your methods.

Use
String extension = ((ExampleFileFilter)chooser.getFileFilter()).getExtension();