DirectoryStream.Filter (Java Platform SE 7 b138)

Type Parameters:
T - the type of the directory entry

Enclosing interface:

DirectoryStream<T>
```
public static interface DirectoryStream.Filter<T>
```
An interface that is implemented by objects that decide if a directory entry should be accepted or filtered. A Filter is passed as the parameter to the Files.newDirectoryStream(Path,DirectoryStream.Filter) method when opening a directory to iterate over the entries in the directory.

Since:

1.7

- Method Summary
  
  Methods
  Modifier and Type Method and Description
  
  boolean accept(T entry)
  Decides if the given directory entry should be accepted or filtered.

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`accept(T entry)` Decides if the given directory entry should be accepted or filtered.

- Method Detail
  - accept
```
boolean accept(T entry)
               throws IOException
```
    Decides if the given directory entry should be accepted or filtered.
    
    Parameters:
    entry - the directory entry to be tested
    
    Returns:
    true if the directory entry should be accepted
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - If an I/O error occurs

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DRAFT ea-b138

Interface DirectoryStream.Filter<T>

Method Summary

Method Detail

accept