Java JFileChooser saveSystemFiles(Component owner)

Description

Consistent way to chosing multiple files to save with JFileChooser.

License

Mozilla Public License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
owner	to show the component relative to.

Return

File[] based on the user selection can be null.

Declaration

public static File[] saveSystemFiles(Component owner) 

Method Source Code

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import java.awt.Component;

import java.io.File;

import javax.swing.JFileChooser;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Consistent way to chosing multiple files to save with JFileChooser.
     * <p>
     * 
     * @see #saveSystemFile(Component)
     * @param owner to show the component relative to.
     * @return File[] based on the user selection can be null.
     */
    public static File[] saveSystemFiles(Component owner) {

        JFileChooser jfc = new JFileChooser();
        jfc.setFileHidingEnabled(true);
        jfc.setMultiSelectionEnabled(true);
        int result = jfc.showSaveDialog(owner);

        if (result == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
            return jfc.getSelectedFiles();
        }

        return new File[0];
    }
}

Related

1. run_file_chooser(String file_desc, String extension)
2. save(JFileChooser fileChooser, Runnable action)
3. saveFile(Component parent, File defaultFile)
4. saveFile(String title, File currentDir, javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter filter)
5. saveObject(final Object content, final String description, final String extension, final File file)
6. saveToFile(Object obj)
7. select_file(Component parent, boolean show_save)
8. selectAndSaveToFile(String content, Component parent)
9. selectDirectory(Component component, String name, File pathToUse)