Java JFileChooser selectDirectory(Component component, String name, File pathToUse)

Description

select Directory

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static String selectDirectory(Component component, String name, File pathToUse) 

Method Source Code

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

import java.awt.Component;

import java.io.*;

import javax.swing.JFileChooser;

public class Main {
    private static File lastChooserPath;
    private static File lastIndicatedPath;

    public static String selectDirectory(Component component, String name, File pathToUse) {

        JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser();
        boolean useIndicated = pathToUse != null;
        if (useIndicated && lastIndicatedPath == null) {
            lastIndicatedPath = pathToUse;
        }/*from  www  .j a v a 2s. c om*/

        chooser.setCurrentDirectory(useIndicated ? lastIndicatedPath : lastChooserPath);
        chooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY);
        int result = chooser.showDialog(component, name);
        if (result == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
            try {
                if (useIndicated) {
                    lastIndicatedPath = chooser.getCurrentDirectory();
                } else {
                    lastChooserPath = chooser.getCurrentDirectory();
                }
                return chooser.getSelectedFile().getAbsolutePath();
            } catch (Exception e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }
        return null;
    }
}

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