Java JFileChooser directoryFetch(File starting)

Description

Creates a JFileChooser that allows user to select multiple directories.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
starting	Starting directory. If you want to use the user's home directory, I suggest using <tt>System.getProperty("user.home")</tt>

Exception

Parameter	Description
IllegalArgumentException	If the solitary param is non-existent or not a directory.

Return

A list of Files representing directories the user selected.

Declaration

public static File[] directoryFetch(File starting) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

import java.io.File;

import javax.swing.JFileChooser;

public class Main {
    /**// w w  w .  j av a 2  s.co m
     * Creates a JFileChooser that allows user to select multiple directories. Program is exited if
     * user cancels/closes the dialog box.
     * 
     * @param starting Starting directory. If you want to use the user's home directory, I suggest
     *           using <tt>System.getProperty("user.home")</tt>
     * @return A list of Files representing directories the user selected.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If the solitary param is non-existent or not a directory.
     */
    public static File[] directoryFetch(File starting) {
        if (!starting.isDirectory()) // idiot proofing
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Specified directory does not exist or is not a directory");

        JFileChooser fc = new JFileChooser(starting);
        fc.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);
        fc.setDialogTitle("select directories");
        fc.setMultiSelectionEnabled(true);

        if (fc.showOpenDialog(null) != JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION)
            System.exit(0);

        return fc.getSelectedFiles();
    }
}

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7. fileChooser()
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9. getDir(String title, String initDir, boolean allowFiles, Component parent)