Module org.tentackle.fx.rdc

Package org.tentackle.fx.rdc

Class FileUtilities

java.lang.Object

org.tentackle.fx.rdc.FileUtilities

@Service(FileUtilities.class)
public class FileUtilities
extends Object

File-related utility methods.

Author:

harald

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
FileUtilities()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static FileUtilities	getInstance()	The singleton.
File	selectFile(String prefName, String prefKey, String fileExtension, String fileType, javafx.stage.Stage owner)	Selects a file via filechooser dialog and remembers the decision in the user preferences.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FileUtilities

public FileUtilities()

Method Detail

getInstance

public static FileUtilities getInstance()

The singleton.

Returns:

the singleton

selectFile

public File selectFile(String prefName,
                       String prefKey,
                       String fileExtension,
                       String fileType,
                       javafx.stage.Stage owner)

Selects a file via filechooser dialog and remembers the decision in the user preferences.

Parameters:

prefName - the preferences name

prefKey - the preferences key

fileExtension - the filename extension (including the leading dot)

fileType - the localized name of the file type

owner - the dialog owner for the selection dialog, null if none

Returns:

the selected file, null if aborted