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//
import javax.swing.JFileChooser;
import javax.swing.UIManager;
import java.awt.Dialog;
import java.awt.Frame;
import java.awt.Window;
import java.awt.Component;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.Point;
import java.awt.Toolkit;
import java.io.File;
import javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter;
import java.util.ResourceBundle;

/**
 * SwingUtil contains static utility methods for working with Swing
 * classes.
 *
 */
public class SwingUtil {

    /**
     * Hidden default constructor
     */
    private SwingUtil() {}

    /**
     * Open a JFileChooser dialog for selecting a directory and return the
     * selected directory.
     *
     * @param owner
     * The frame or dialog that controls the invokation of this dialog.
     * @param defaultDir
     * A string representation of the directory to show when the
     * dialog opens.
     * @param title
     * Tile for the dialog.
     *
     * @return
     * The selected directory as a File. Null if user cancels dialog without
     * a selection.
     *
     */
    public static File getDirectoryChoice(Component owner, String defaultDir,
                                          String title) {
        return getDirectoryChoice(owner, new File(defaultDir), title);
    }

    /**
     * Open a JFileChooser dialog for selecting a directory and return the
     * selected directory.
     *
     *
     * @param owner
     * The frame or dialog that controls the invokation of this dialog.
     * @param defaultDir
     * The directory to show when the dialog opens.
     * @param title
     * Tile for the dialog.
     *
     * @return
     * The selected directory as a File. Null if user cancels dialog without
     * a selection.
     *
     */
    public static File getDirectoryChoice(Component owner, File defaultDir,
                                          String title) {
        //
        // There is apparently a bug in the native Windows FileSystem class that
        // occurs when you use a file chooser and there is a security manager
        // active. An error dialog is displayed indicating there is no disk in
        // Drive A:. To avoid this, the security manager is temporarily set to
        // null and then reset after the file chooser is closed.
        //
        SecurityManager sm = null;
        JFileChooser chooser = null;
        File         choice = null;

        sm = System.getSecurityManager();
        System.setSecurityManager(null);
        chooser = new JFileChooser();
        chooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES);
        if ((defaultDir != null) && defaultDir.exists()
                && defaultDir.isDirectory()) {
            chooser.setCurrentDirectory(defaultDir);
            chooser.setSelectedFile(defaultDir);
        }
        chooser.setDialogTitle(title);
        chooser.setApproveButtonText("OK");
        int v = chooser.showOpenDialog(owner);

        owner.requestFocus();
        switch (v) {
        case JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION:
            if (chooser.getSelectedFile() != null) {
                if (chooser.getSelectedFile().exists()) {
                    choice = chooser.getSelectedFile();
                } else {
                    File parentFile =
                        new File(chooser.getSelectedFile().getParent());

                    choice = parentFile;
                }
            }
            break;
        case JFileChooser.CANCEL_OPTION:
        case JFileChooser.ERROR_OPTION:
        }
        chooser.removeAll();
        chooser = null;
        System.setSecurityManager(sm);
        return choice;
    }

    /**
     * Get a file selection using the FileChooser dialog.
     *
     * @param owner
     * The parent of this modal dialog.
     * @param defaultSelection
     * The default file selection as a string.
     * @param filter
     * An extension filter
     * @param title
     * The caption for the dialog.
     *
     * @return
     * A selected file or null if no selection is made.
     */
    public static File getFileChoice(Component owner,
                                     String defaultSelection,
                                     FileFilter filter, String title) {
        return SwingUtil.getFileChoice(owner, new File(defaultSelection),
                                       filter, title);
    }

    /**
     * Get a file selection using the FileChooser dialog.
     *
     * @param owner
     * The parent of this modal dialog.
     * @param defaultSelection
     * The default file selection as a file.
     * @param filter
     * An extension filter
     * @param title
     * The caption for the dialog.
     *
     * @return
     * A selected file or null if no selection is made.
     */
    public static File getFileChoice(Component owner, File defaultSelection,
                                     FileFilter filter, String title) {
        //
        // There is apparently a bug in the native Windows FileSystem class that
        // occurs when you use a file chooser and there is a security manager
        // active. An error dialog is displayed indicating there is no disk in
        // Drive A:. To avoid this, the security manager is temporarily set to
        // null and then reset after the file chooser is closed.
        //
        SecurityManager sm = null;
        File         choice = null;
        JFileChooser chooser = null;

        sm = System.getSecurityManager();
        System.setSecurityManager(null);

        chooser = new JFileChooser();
        if (defaultSelection.isDirectory()) {
            chooser.setCurrentDirectory(defaultSelection);
        } else {
            chooser.setSelectedFile(defaultSelection);
        }
        chooser.setFileFilter(filter);
        chooser.setDialogTitle(title);
        chooser.setApproveButtonText("OK");
        int v = chooser.showOpenDialog(owner);

        owner.requestFocus();
        switch (v) {
        case JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION:
            if (chooser.getSelectedFile() != null) {
                choice = chooser.getSelectedFile();
            }
            break;
        case JFileChooser.CANCEL_OPTION:
        case JFileChooser.ERROR_OPTION:
        }
        chooser.removeAll();
        chooser = null;
        System.setSecurityManager(sm);
        return choice;
    }

    /**
     * Get the point on point on the screen at which to open a dialog
     * or window for it to appear centered. This point is the top right hand
     * corner of the container you want to position.
     *
     *
     * @param size
     * The demensions of the dialog or window to position.
     *
     * @return
     * The top left hand point at which to position the container
     * for it to appear centered.
     *
     */
    public static Point getCenteringPoint(Dimension size) {
        Point     centeringPoint = new Point();
        Dimension screenSize;

        screenSize = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
        if (size.height > screenSize.height) {
            size.height = screenSize.height;
        }
        if (size.width > screenSize.width) {
            size.width = screenSize.width;
        }
        centeringPoint.x = (screenSize.width - size.width) / 2;
        centeringPoint.y = (screenSize.height - size.height) / 2;
        return centeringPoint;
    }


}








14.77.JFileChooser
14.77.1.JFileChooser
14.77.2.JFileChooser is a standard dialog for selecting a file from the file system.
14.77.3.Getting and Setting the Selected File of a JFileChooser Dialog
14.77.4.Getting and Setting the Current Directory of a JFileChooser Dialog
14.77.5.Determining If the Approve or Cancel Button Was Clicked in a JFileChooser Dialog
14.77.6.Displaying Only Directories in a File Chooser Dialog
14.77.7.Creating a JFileChooser Dialog
14.77.8.Select a directory with a JFileChooser
14.77.9.Disable the JFileChooser 'New folder' button
14.77.10.Listening for Approve and Cancel Events in a JFileChooser Dialog
14.77.11.Using JFileChooserUsing JFileChooser
14.77.12.Working with File FiltersWorking with File Filters
14.77.13.To enable the display of hidden filesTo enable the display of hidden files
14.77.14.The JFileChooser supports three selection modes: files only, directories only, and files and directories
14.77.15.Adding Accessory PanelsAdding Accessory Panels
14.77.16.Custom FileView for Some Java-Related File TypesCustom FileView for Some Java-Related File Types
14.77.17.Using a JFileChooser in Your JFrameUsing a JFileChooser in Your JFrame
14.77.18.ActionListener for JFileChooser in Your JFrameActionListener for JFileChooser in Your JFrame
14.77.19.JFileChooser Selection Option: JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION, JFileChooser.CANCEL_OPTIONJFileChooser Selection Option: JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION, JFileChooser.CANCEL_OPTION
14.77.20.Adding an ActionListener to a JFileChooser to listen for selection of the approval or cancel actions.Adding an ActionListener to a JFileChooser to listen for selection of the approval or cancel actions.
14.77.21.Listening for Changes to the Selected File in a JFileChooser Dialog
14.77.22.Getting the File-Type Icon of a File
14.77.23.Getting the Large File-Type Icon of a File
14.77.24.Localize a JFileChooser
14.77.25.Determining If a File Is Hidden
14.77.26.Showing Hidden Files in a JFileChooser Dialog
14.77.27.Changing the Text of the Approve Button in a JFileChooser Dialog
14.77.28.Enabling Multiple Selections in a JFileChooser Dialog
14.77.29.Adding a Filter to a File Chooser Dialog
14.77.30.A convenience implementation of FileFilter that filters out all files except for those type extensions that it knows about.
14.77.31.Customizing a JFileChooser Look and Feel
14.77.32.Get Directory Choice
14.77.33.Get File Choice