FileFilter (Java 2 Platform SE v1.4.1_"07")

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## java.io
Interface FileFilter

public interface FileFilter

A filter for abstract pathnames.

Instances of this interface may be passed to the ``listFiles(FileFilter)`` method of the ``File`` class.

Since:
  1.2

Method Summary
`boolean` | `accept(File pathname)` Tests whether or not the specified abstract pathname should be included in a pathname list.

Method Detail

### accept

    public boolean accept(File pathname)

  Tests whether or not the specified abstract pathname should be included in a pathname list.

  Parameters:
    `pathname` - The abstract pathname to be tested
  Returns:
    `true` if and only if `pathname` should be included

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