cytoscape.util
Class FileUtil

java.lang.Object
  cytoscape.util.FileUtil

public abstract class FileUtil

extends Object

Provides a platform-dependent way to open files. Mainly because Mac would prefer that you use java.awt.FileDialog instead of the Swing FileChooser.

Field Summary

static int	CUSTOM
static int	LOAD
static int	SAVE
static String	urlPattern A string that defines a simplified java regular expression for a URL.

Constructor Summary

FileUtil()

Method Summary

static File	getFile(String title, int load_save_custom) Returns a File object, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.
static File	getFile(String title, int load_save_custom, CyFileFilter[] filters) Returns a File object, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.
static File	getFile(String title, int load_save_custom, CyFileFilter[] filters, String start_dir, String custom_approve_text) Returns a File object, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.
static File[]	getFiles(String title, int load_save_custom, CyFileFilter[] filters) Returns an array of File objects, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.
static File[]	getFiles(String title, int load_save_custom, CyFileFilter[] filters, String start_dir, String custom_approve_text) Returns a list of File objects, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.
static File[]	getFiles(String title, int load_save_custom, CyFileFilter[] filters, String start_dir, String custom_approve_text, boolean multiselect) Returns a list of File objects, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.
static InputStream	getInputStream(String name)
static InputStream	getInputStream(String name, cytoscape.task.TaskMonitor monitor)
static String	getInputString(String filename)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

LOAD

public static int LOAD

SAVE

public static int SAVE

CUSTOM

public static int CUSTOM

urlPattern

public static final String urlPattern

A string that defines a simplified java regular expression for a URL. This may need to be updated to be more precise.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

FileUtil

public FileUtil()

Method Detail

getFile

public static File getFile(String title,
                           int load_save_custom)

Returns a File object, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.

Parameters:

title - the title of the dialog box

load_save_custom - a flag for the type of file dialog

Returns:

the location of the selcted file

getFile

public static File getFile(String title,
                           int load_save_custom,
                           CyFileFilter[] filters)

Returns a File object, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.

Parameters:

title - the title of the dialog box

load_save_custom - a flag for the type of file dialog

filters - an array of CyFileFilters that let you filter based on extension

Returns:

the location of the selcted file

getFile

public static File getFile(String title,
                           int load_save_custom,
                           CyFileFilter[] filters,
                           String start_dir,
                           String custom_approve_text)

Returns a File object, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.

Parameters:

title - the title of the dialog box

load_save_custom - a flag for the type of file dialog

filters - an array of CyFileFilters that let you filter based on extension

start_dir - an alternate start dir, if null the default cytoscape MUD will be used

custom_approve_text - if this is a custom dialog, then custom text should be on the approve button.

Returns:

the location of the selcted file

getFiles

public static File[] getFiles(String title,
                              int load_save_custom,
                              CyFileFilter[] filters)

Returns an array of File objects, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.

Parameters:

title - the title of the dialog box

load_save_custom - a flag for the type of file dialog

filters - an array of CyFileFilters that let you filter based on extension

Returns:

the location of the selcted file

getFiles

public static File[] getFiles(String title,
                              int load_save_custom,
                              CyFileFilter[] filters,
                              String start_dir,
                              String custom_approve_text)

Returns a list of File objects, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.

Parameters:

title - the title of the dialog box

load_save_custom - a flag for the type of file dialog

filters - an array of CyFileFilters that let you filter based on extension

start_dir - an alternate start dir, if null the default cytoscape MUD will be used

custom_approve_text - if this is a custom dialog, then custom text should be on the approve button.

Returns:

and array of selected files, or null if none are selected

getFiles

public static File[] getFiles(String title,
                              int load_save_custom,
                              CyFileFilter[] filters,
                              String start_dir,
                              String custom_approve_text,
                              boolean multiselect)

Returns a list of File objects, this method should be used instead of rolling your own JFileChooser.

Parameters:

title - the title of the dialog box

load_save_custom - a flag for the type of file dialog

filters - an array of CyFileFilters that let you filter based on extension

start_dir - an alternate start dir, if null the default cytoscape MUD will be used

custom_approve_text - if this is a custom dialog, then custom text should be on the approve button.

multiselect - Enable selection of multiple files (Macs are still limited to a single file because we use FileDialog there -- is this fixed in Java 1.5?)

Returns:

and array of selected files, or null if none are selected

getInputStream

public static InputStream getInputStream(String name)

getInputStream

public static InputStream getInputStream(String name,
                                         cytoscape.task.TaskMonitor monitor)

getInputString

public static String getInputString(String filename)