Java tutorial
import java.io.File; import javax.swing.JFileChooser; import javax.swing.JFrame; public class FileFilterDemo { public FileFilterDemo() { } public static void main(String[] args) { JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser(); chooser.setCurrentDirectory(new File(".")); chooser.setFileFilter(new javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter() { public boolean accept(File f) { return f.getName().toLowerCase().endsWith(".gif") || f.isDirectory(); } public String getDescription() { return "GIF Images"; } }); int r = chooser.showOpenDialog(new JFrame()); if (r == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) { String name = chooser.getSelectedFile().getName(); System.out.println(name); } } }