Java JFileChooser chooseDirectory(String name, final String desc, File curdir)

Description

A directory-chooser for choosing directories (when file-selecting should be restricted).

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
name	the dialog's title
desc	the locale for "folders"
curdir	the initial directory to be set

Return

the selected directory as File-variable, or null if user cancels the dialog

Declaration

public static File chooseDirectory(String name, final String desc, File curdir) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.io.File;

import javax.swing.JFileChooser;

import javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter;

public class Main {
    /**
     * A directory-chooser for choosing directories (when file-selecting should be restricted).
     *
     * @param name the dialog's title
     * @param desc the locale for "folders"
     * @param curdir the initial directory to be set
     * @return the selected directory as File-variable, or {@code null} if user cancels the dialog
     */
    public static File chooseDirectory(String name, final String desc, File curdir) {
        JFileChooser fc = new JFileChooser();
        fc.setDialogTitle(name);
        fc.setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed(false);
        fc.setCurrentDirectory(curdir);
        fc.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);
        fc.setFileFilter(new FileFilter() {
            @Override
            public boolean accept(File f) {
                return f.isDirectory();
            }

            @Override
            public String getDescription() {
                return desc;
            }
        });
        int option = fc.showOpenDialog(null);
        if (JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION == option) {
            return fc.getSelectedFile();
        }
        return null;
    }
}

Related

1. askForFiles(File rootDir)
2. askForFolder(File rootDir)
3. askUserForFileURL(Component aParent, boolean bOpen)
4. browseFileForList(DefaultListModel listModel, JFileChooser fileChooser, Component parent)
5. chooseDirectory(Component parentComponent, File directory, String title)
6. chooseFile()
7. chooseFile()
8. chooseFile(Component p, String message, boolean toOpen, int fileType)
9. chooseFile(Component parent, String title, boolean open)