Uses of Class java.io.File (Java SE 17 & JDK 17)

Packages that use File

Package

Description

java.awt

Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.

java.awt.desktop

Provides interfaces and classes for interaction with various desktop capabilities.

java.io

Provides for system input and output through data streams, serialization and the file system.

java.lang

Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.

java.nio.file

Defines interfaces and classes for the Java virtual machine to access files, file attributes, and file systems.

java.security

Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.

java.util

Contains the collections framework, some internationalization support classes, a service loader, properties, random number generation, string parsing and scanning classes, base64 encoding and decoding, a bit array, and several miscellaneous utility classes.

java.util.jar

Provides classes for reading and writing the JAR (Java ARchive) file format, which is based on the standard ZIP file format with an optional manifest file.

java.util.zip

Provides classes for reading and writing the standard ZIP and GZIP file formats.

javax.imageio

The main package of the Java Image I/O API.

javax.imageio.spi

A package of the Java Image I/O API containing the plug-in interfaces for readers, writers, transcoders, and streams, and a runtime registry.

javax.imageio.stream

A package of the Java Image I/O API dealing with low-level I/O from files and streams.

javax.security.auth.kerberos

This package contains utility classes related to the Kerberos network authentication protocol.

javax.sound.midi

Provides interfaces and classes for I/O, sequencing, and synthesis of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data.

javax.sound.midi.spi

Supplies interfaces for service providers to implement when offering new MIDI devices, MIDI file readers and writers, or sound bank readers.

javax.sound.sampled

Provides interfaces and classes for capture, processing, and playback of sampled audio data.

javax.sound.sampled.spi

Supplies abstract classes for service providers to subclass when offering new audio devices, sound file readers and writers, or audio format converters.

javax.swing

Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.

javax.swing.filechooser

Contains classes and interfaces used by the JFileChooser component.

javax.swing.plaf

Provides one interface and many abstract classes that Swing uses to provide its pluggable look-and-feel capabilities.

javax.swing.plaf.basic

Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.

javax.swing.plaf.multi

Provides user interface objects that combine two or more look and feels.

javax.tools

Provides interfaces for tools which can be invoked from a program, for example, compilers.

javax.xml.parsers

Provides the classes for processing XML documents with a SAX (Simple API for XML) parser or a DOM (Document Object Model) Document builder.

javax.xml.transform.stream

Provides stream and URI specific transformation classes.

javax.xml.validation

Provides an API for validation of XML documents.

Uses of File in java.awt

Methods in java.awt that return File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

File[]

FileDialog.getFiles()

Returns files that the user selects.

Methods in java.awt with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

void

Desktop.browseFileDirectory(File file)

Opens a folder containing the file and selects it in a default system file manager.

static Font

Font.createFont(int fontFormat, File fontFile)

Returns a new Font using the specified font type and the specified font file.

static Font[]

Font.createFonts(File fontFile)

Returns a new array of Font decoded from the specified file.

void

Desktop.edit(File file)

Launches the associated editor application and opens a file for editing.

boolean

Desktop.moveToTrash(File file)

Moves the specified file to the trash.

void

Desktop.open(File file)

Launches the associated application to open the file.

void

Desktop.print(File file)

Prints a file with the native desktop printing facility, using the associated application's print command.
Uses of File in java.awt.desktop

Methods in java.awt.desktop that return types with arguments of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

List<File>

FilesEvent.getFiles()

Gets the list of files.

Constructor parameters in java.awt.desktop with type arguments of type File

Modifier

Constructor

Description

OpenFilesEvent(List<File> files, String searchTerm)

Constructs an OpenFilesEvent.

PrintFilesEvent(List<File> files)

Constructs a PrintFilesEvent.
Uses of File in java.io

Methods in java.io that return File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static File

File.createTempFile(String prefix, String suffix)

Creates an empty file in the default temporary-file directory, using the given prefix and suffix to generate its name.

static File

File.createTempFile(String prefix, String suffix, File directory)

Creates a new empty file in the specified directory, using the given prefix and suffix strings to generate its name.

File

File.getAbsoluteFile()

Returns the absolute form of this abstract pathname.

File

File.getCanonicalFile()

Returns the canonical form of this abstract pathname.

File

File.getParentFile()

Returns the abstract pathname of this abstract pathname's parent, or null if this pathname does not name a parent directory.

File[]

File.listFiles()

Returns an array of abstract pathnames denoting the files in the directory denoted by this abstract pathname.

File[]

File.listFiles(FileFilter filter)

Returns an array of abstract pathnames denoting the files and directories in the directory denoted by this abstract pathname that satisfy the specified filter.

File[]

File.listFiles(FilenameFilter filter)

Returns an array of abstract pathnames denoting the files and directories in the directory denoted by this abstract pathname that satisfy the specified filter.

static File[]

File.listRoots()

List the available filesystem roots.

Methods in java.io with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

boolean

FileFilter.accept(File pathname)

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

boolean

FilenameFilter.accept(File dir, String name)

Tests if a specified file should be included in a file list.

int

File.compareTo(File pathname)

Compares two abstract pathnames lexicographically.

static File

File.createTempFile(String prefix, String suffix, File directory)

Creates a new empty file in the specified directory, using the given prefix and suffix strings to generate its name.

boolean

File.renameTo(File dest)

Renames the file denoted by this abstract pathname.

Constructors in java.io with parameters of type File

Modifier

Constructor

Description

File(File parent, String child)

Creates a new File instance from a parent abstract pathname and a child pathname string.

FileInputStream(File file)

Creates a FileInputStream by opening a connection to an actual file, the file named by the File object file in the file system.

FileOutputStream(File file)

Creates a file output stream to write to the file represented by the specified File object.

FileOutputStream(File file, boolean append)

Creates a file output stream to write to the file represented by the specified File object.

FileReader(File file)

Creates a new FileReader, given the File to read, using the platform's default charset.

FileReader(File file, Charset charset)

Creates a new FileReader, given the File to read and the charset.

FileWriter(File file)

Constructs a FileWriter given the File to write, using the platform's default charset

FileWriter(File file, boolean append)

Constructs a FileWriter given the File to write and a boolean indicating whether to append the data written, using the platform's default charset.

FileWriter(File file, Charset charset)

Constructs a FileWriter given the File to write and charset.

FileWriter(File file, Charset charset, boolean append)

Constructs a FileWriter given the File to write, charset and a boolean indicating whether to append the data written.

PrintStream(File file)

Creates a new print stream, without automatic line flushing, with the specified file.

PrintStream(File file, String csn)

Creates a new print stream, without automatic line flushing, with the specified file and charset.

PrintStream(File file, Charset charset)

Creates a new print stream, without automatic line flushing, with the specified file and charset.

PrintWriter(File file)

Creates a new PrintWriter, without automatic line flushing, with the specified file.

PrintWriter(File file, String csn)

Creates a new PrintWriter, without automatic line flushing, with the specified file and charset.

PrintWriter(File file, Charset charset)

Creates a new PrintWriter, without automatic line flushing, with the specified file and charset.

RandomAccessFile(File file, String mode)

Creates a random access file stream to read from, and optionally to write to, the file specified by the File argument.
Uses of File in java.lang

Methods in java.lang that return File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

File

ProcessBuilder.directory()

Returns this process builder's working directory.

File

ProcessBuilder.Redirect.file()

Returns the File source or destination associated with this redirect, or null if there is no such file.

Methods in java.lang with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static ProcessBuilder.Redirect

ProcessBuilder.Redirect.appendTo(File file)

Returns a redirect to append to the specified file.

ProcessBuilder

ProcessBuilder.directory(File directory)

Sets this process builder's working directory.

Process

Runtime.exec(String[] cmdarray, String[] envp, File dir)

Executes the specified command and arguments in a separate process with the specified environment and working directory.

Process

Runtime.exec(String command, String[] envp, File dir)

Executes the specified string command in a separate process with the specified environment and working directory.

static ProcessBuilder.Redirect

ProcessBuilder.Redirect.from(File file)

Returns a redirect to read from the specified file.

ProcessBuilder

ProcessBuilder.redirectError(File file)

Sets this process builder's standard error destination to a file.

ProcessBuilder

ProcessBuilder.redirectInput(File file)

Sets this process builder's standard input source to a file.

ProcessBuilder

ProcessBuilder.redirectOutput(File file)

Sets this process builder's standard output destination to a file.

static ProcessBuilder.Redirect

ProcessBuilder.Redirect.to(File file)

Returns a redirect to write to the specified file.
Uses of File in java.nio.file

Methods in java.nio.file that return File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

default File

Path.toFile()

Returns a File object representing this path.
Uses of File in java.security

Methods in java.security with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static final KeyStore

KeyStore.getInstance(File file, char[] password)

Returns a loaded keystore object of the appropriate keystore type.

static final KeyStore

KeyStore.getInstance(File file, KeyStore.LoadStoreParameter param)

Returns a loaded keystore object of the appropriate keystore type.

static KeyStore.Builder

KeyStore.Builder.newInstance(File file, KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protection)

Returns a new Builder object.

static KeyStore.Builder

KeyStore.Builder.newInstance(String type, Provider provider, File file, KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protection)

Returns a new Builder object.
Uses of File in java.util

Constructors in java.util with parameters of type File

Modifier

Constructor

Description

Formatter(File file)

Constructs a new formatter with the specified file.

Formatter(File file, String csn)

Constructs a new formatter with the specified file and charset.

Formatter(File file, String csn, Locale l)

Constructs a new formatter with the specified file, charset, and locale.

Formatter(File file, Charset charset, Locale l)

Constructs a new formatter with the specified file, charset, and locale.

Scanner(File source)

Constructs a new Scanner that produces values scanned from the specified file.

Scanner(File source, String charsetName)

Constructs a new Scanner that produces values scanned from the specified file.

Scanner(File source, Charset charset)

Constructs a new Scanner that produces values scanned from the specified file.
Uses of File in java.util.jar

Constructors in java.util.jar with parameters of type File

Modifier

Constructor

Description

JarFile(File file)

Creates a new JarFile to read from the specified File object.

JarFile(File file, boolean verify)

Creates a new JarFile to read from the specified File object.

JarFile(File file, boolean verify, int mode)

Creates a new JarFile to read from the specified File object in the specified mode.

JarFile(File file, boolean verify, int mode, Runtime.Version version)

Creates a new JarFile to read from the specified File object in the specified mode.
Uses of File in java.util.zip

Constructors in java.util.zip with parameters of type File

Modifier

Constructor

Description

ZipFile(File file)

Opens a ZIP file for reading given the specified File object.

ZipFile(File file, int mode)

Opens a new ZipFile to read from the specified File object in the specified mode.

ZipFile(File file, int mode, Charset charset)

Opens a new ZipFile to read from the specified File object in the specified mode.

ZipFile(File file, Charset charset)

Opens a ZIP file for reading given the specified File object.
Uses of File in javax.imageio

Methods in javax.imageio that return File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static File

ImageIO.getCacheDirectory()

Returns the current value set by setCacheDirectory, or null if no explicit setting has been made.

Methods in javax.imageio with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static BufferedImage

ImageIO.read(File input)

Returns a BufferedImage as the result of decoding a supplied File with an ImageReader chosen automatically from among those currently registered.

static void

ImageIO.setCacheDirectory(File cacheDirectory)

Sets the directory where cache files are to be created.

static boolean

ImageIO.write(RenderedImage im, String formatName, File output)

Writes an image using an arbitrary ImageWriter that supports the given format to a File.
Uses of File in javax.imageio.spi

Methods in javax.imageio.spi with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

abstract ImageInputStream

ImageInputStreamSpi.createInputStreamInstance(Object input, boolean useCache, File cacheDir)

Returns an instance of the ImageInputStream implementation associated with this service provider.

abstract ImageOutputStream

ImageOutputStreamSpi.createOutputStreamInstance(Object output, boolean useCache, File cacheDir)

Returns an instance of the ImageOutputStream implementation associated with this service provider.
Uses of File in javax.imageio.stream

Constructors in javax.imageio.stream with parameters of type File

Modifier

Constructor

Description

FileCacheImageInputStream(InputStream stream, File cacheDir)

Constructs a FileCacheImageInputStream that will read from a given InputStream.

FileCacheImageOutputStream(OutputStream stream, File cacheDir)

Constructs a FileCacheImageOutputStream that will write to a given outputStream.

FileImageInputStream(File f)

Constructs a FileImageInputStream that will read from a given File.

FileImageOutputStream(File f)

Constructs a FileImageOutputStream that will write to a given File.
Uses of File in javax.security.auth.kerberos

Methods in javax.security.auth.kerberos with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static KeyTab

KeyTab.getInstance(File file)

Returns a KeyTab instance from a File object that is bound to an unknown service principal.

static KeyTab

KeyTab.getInstance(KerberosPrincipal princ, File file)

Returns a KeyTab instance from a File object that is bound to the specified service principal.

static KeyTab

KeyTab.getUnboundInstance(File file)

Returns an unbound KeyTab instance from a File object.
Uses of File in javax.sound.midi

Methods in javax.sound.midi with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static MidiFileFormat

MidiSystem.getMidiFileFormat(File file)

Obtains the MIDI file format of the specified File.

static Sequence

MidiSystem.getSequence(File file)

Obtains a MIDI sequence from the specified File.

static Soundbank

MidiSystem.getSoundbank(File file)

Constructs a Soundbank by reading it from the specified File.

static int

MidiSystem.write(Sequence in, int type, File out)

Writes a stream of bytes representing a file of the MIDI file type indicated to the external file provided.
Uses of File in javax.sound.midi.spi

Methods in javax.sound.midi.spi with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

abstract MidiFileFormat

MidiFileReader.getMidiFileFormat(File file)

Obtains the MIDI file format of the File provided.

abstract Sequence

MidiFileReader.getSequence(File file)

Obtains a MIDI sequence from the File provided.

abstract Soundbank

SoundbankReader.getSoundbank(File file)

Obtains a soundbank object from the File provided.

abstract int

MidiFileWriter.write(Sequence in, int fileType, File out)

Writes a stream of bytes representing a MIDI file of the file type indicated to the external file provided.
Uses of File in javax.sound.sampled

Methods in javax.sound.sampled with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static AudioFileFormat

AudioSystem.getAudioFileFormat(File file)

Obtains the audio file format of the specified File.

static AudioInputStream

AudioSystem.getAudioInputStream(File file)

Obtains an audio input stream from the provided File.

static int

AudioSystem.write(AudioInputStream stream, AudioFileFormat.Type fileType, File out)

Writes a stream of bytes representing an audio file of the specified file type to the external file provided.
Uses of File in javax.sound.sampled.spi

Methods in javax.sound.sampled.spi with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

abstract AudioFileFormat

AudioFileReader.getAudioFileFormat(File file)

Obtains the audio file format of the File provided.

abstract AudioInputStream

AudioFileReader.getAudioInputStream(File file)

Obtains an audio input stream from the File provided.

abstract int

AudioFileWriter.write(AudioInputStream stream, AudioFileFormat.Type fileType, File out)

Writes a stream of bytes representing an audio file of the file format indicated to the external file provided.
Uses of File in javax.swing

Methods in javax.swing that return File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

File

JFileChooser.getCurrentDirectory()

Returns the current directory.

File

JFileChooser.getSelectedFile()

Returns the selected file.

File[]

JFileChooser.getSelectedFiles()

Returns a list of selected files if the file chooser is set to allow multiple selection.

Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

boolean

JFileChooser.accept(File f)

Returns true if the file should be displayed.

void

JFileChooser.ensureFileIsVisible(File f)

Makes sure that the specified file is viewable, and not hidden.

String

JFileChooser.getDescription(File f)

Returns the file description.

Icon

JFileChooser.getIcon(File f)

Returns the icon for this file or type of file, depending on the system.

String

JFileChooser.getName(File f)

Returns the filename.

String

JFileChooser.getTypeDescription(File f)

Returns the file type.

boolean

JFileChooser.isTraversable(File f)

Returns true if the file (directory) can be visited.

void

JFileChooser.setCurrentDirectory(File dir)

Sets the current directory.

void

JFileChooser.setSelectedFile(File file)

Sets the selected file.

void

JFileChooser.setSelectedFiles(File[] selectedFiles)

Sets the list of selected files if the file chooser is set to allow multiple selection.

Constructors in javax.swing with parameters of type File

Modifier

Constructor

Description

JFileChooser(File currentDirectory)

Constructs a JFileChooser using the given File as the path.

JFileChooser(File currentDirectory, FileSystemView fsv)

Constructs a JFileChooser using the given current directory and FileSystemView.
Uses of File in javax.swing.filechooser

Methods in javax.swing.filechooser that return File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

File

FileSystemView.createFileObject(File dir, String filename)

Returns a File object constructed in dir from the given filename.

File

FileSystemView.createFileObject(String path)

Returns a File object constructed from the given path string.

protected File

FileSystemView.createFileSystemRoot(File f)

Creates a new File object for f with correct behavior for a file system root directory.

abstract File

FileSystemView.createNewFolder(File containingDir)

Creates a new folder with a default folder name.

File

FileSystemView.getChild(File parent, String fileName)

File[]

FileSystemView.getChooserComboBoxFiles()

Returns an array of files representing the values which will be shown in the file chooser selector.

final File[]

FileSystemView.getChooserShortcutPanelFiles()

Returns an array of files representing the values to show by default in the file chooser shortcuts panel.

File

FileSystemView.getDefaultDirectory()

Return the user's default starting directory for the file chooser.

File[]

FileSystemView.getFiles(File dir, boolean useFileHiding)

Gets the list of shown (i.e. not hidden) files.

File

FileSystemView.getHomeDirectory()

Returns the home directory.

File

FileSystemView.getLinkLocation(File file)

Returns the regular file referenced by the specified link file if the specified file is a shell interpreted link.

File

FileSystemView.getParentDirectory(File dir)

Returns the parent directory of dir.

File[]

FileSystemView.getRoots()

Returns all root partitions on this system.

Methods in javax.swing.filechooser with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

abstract boolean

FileFilter.accept(File f)

Whether the given file is accepted by this filter.

boolean

FileNameExtensionFilter.accept(File f)

Tests the specified file, returning true if the file is accepted, false otherwise.

File

FileSystemView.createFileObject(File dir, String filename)

Returns a File object constructed in dir from the given filename.

protected File

FileSystemView.createFileSystemRoot(File f)

Creates a new File object for f with correct behavior for a file system root directory.

abstract File

FileSystemView.createNewFolder(File containingDir)

Creates a new folder with a default folder name.

File

FileSystemView.getChild(File parent, String fileName)

String

FileView.getDescription(File f)

A human readable description of the file.

File[]

FileSystemView.getFiles(File dir, boolean useFileHiding)

Gets the list of shown (i.e. not hidden) files.

Icon

FileView.getIcon(File f)

The icon that represents this file in the JFileChooser.

File

FileSystemView.getLinkLocation(File file)

Returns the regular file referenced by the specified link file if the specified file is a shell interpreted link.

String

FileView.getName(File f)

The name of the file.

File

FileSystemView.getParentDirectory(File dir)

Returns the parent directory of dir.

String

FileSystemView.getSystemDisplayName(File f)

Name of a file, directory, or folder as it would be displayed in a system file browser.

Icon

FileSystemView.getSystemIcon(File f)

Icon for a file, directory, or folder as it would be displayed in a system file browser.

Icon

FileSystemView.getSystemIcon(File f, int width, int height)

Returns an icon for a file, directory, or folder as it would be displayed in a system file browser for the requested size.

String

FileSystemView.getSystemTypeDescription(File f)

Type description for a file, directory, or folder as it would be displayed in a system file browser.

String

FileView.getTypeDescription(File f)

A human readable description of the type of the file.

boolean

FileSystemView.isComputerNode(File dir)

Used by UI classes to decide whether to display a special icon for a computer node, e.g.

boolean

FileSystemView.isDrive(File dir)

Used by UI classes to decide whether to display a special icon for drives or partitions, e.g. a "hard disk" icon.

boolean

FileSystemView.isFileSystem(File f)

Checks if f represents a real directory or file as opposed to a special folder such as "Desktop".

boolean

FileSystemView.isFileSystemRoot(File dir)

Is dir the root of a tree in the file system, such as a drive or partition.

boolean

FileSystemView.isFloppyDrive(File dir)

Used by UI classes to decide whether to display a special icon for a floppy disk.

boolean

FileSystemView.isHiddenFile(File f)

Returns whether a file is hidden or not.

boolean

FileSystemView.isLink(File file)

Returns whether the specified file denotes a shell interpreted link which can be obtained by the FileSystemView.getLinkLocation(File).

boolean

FileSystemView.isParent(File folder, File file)

On Windows, a file can appear in multiple folders, other than its parent directory in the filesystem.

boolean

FileSystemView.isRoot(File f)

Determines if the given file is a root in the navigable tree(s).

Boolean

FileSystemView.isTraversable(File f)

Returns true if the file (directory) can be visited.

Boolean

FileView.isTraversable(File f)

Whether the directory is traversable or not.
Uses of File in javax.swing.plaf

Methods in javax.swing.plaf with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

abstract void

FileChooserUI.ensureFileIsVisible(JFileChooser fc, File f)

Ensure the file in question is visible.
Uses of File in javax.swing.plaf.basic

Fields in javax.swing.plaf.basic with type parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Field

Description

protected Hashtable<File,Icon>

BasicFileChooserUI.BasicFileView.iconCache

The icon cache

Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic that return File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

protected File

BasicFileChooserUI.getDirectory()

Property to remember the directory that is currently selected in the UI.

Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic that return types with arguments of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Vector<File>

BasicDirectoryModel.getDirectories()

Returns a list of directories.

Vector<File>

BasicDirectoryModel.getFiles()

Returns a list of files.

Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

boolean

BasicFileChooserUI.AcceptAllFileFilter.accept(File f)

Returns true.

void

BasicFileChooserUI.BasicFileView.cacheIcon(File f, Icon i)

Caches an icon for a file.

void

BasicFileChooserUI.ensureFileIsVisible(JFileChooser fc, File f)

Ensure the file in question is visible.

Icon

BasicFileChooserUI.BasicFileView.getCachedIcon(File f)

Returns the cached icon for the file.

Boolean

BasicFileChooserUI.BasicFileView.isHidden(File f)

Returns whether or not a file is hidden.

protected boolean

BasicDirectoryModel.lt(File a, File b)

Deprecated.
Obsolete method, not used anymore.

boolean

BasicDirectoryModel.renameFile(File oldFile, File newFile)

Renames a file in the underlying file system.

protected void

BasicFileChooserUI.setDirectory(File f)

Property to remember the directory that is currently selected in the UI.

Method parameters in javax.swing.plaf.basic with type arguments of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

protected void

BasicDirectoryModel.sort(Vector<? extends File> v)

Sorts a list of files.
Uses of File in javax.swing.plaf.multi

Methods in javax.swing.plaf.multi with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

void

MultiFileChooserUI.ensureFileIsVisible(JFileChooser a, File b)

Invokes the ensureFileIsVisible method on each UI handled by this object.
Uses of File in javax.tools

Methods in javax.tools that return types with arguments of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Iterable<? extends File>

StandardJavaFileManager.getLocation(JavaFileManager.Location location)

Returns the search path associated with the given location.

Methods in javax.tools with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject>

StandardJavaFileManager.getJavaFileObjects(File... files)

Returns file objects representing the given files.

Method parameters in javax.tools with type arguments of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject>

StandardJavaFileManager.getJavaFileObjectsFromFiles(Iterable<? extends File> files)

Returns file objects representing the given files.

void

StandardJavaFileManager.setLocation(JavaFileManager.Location location, Iterable<? extends File> files)

Associates the given search path with the given location.
Uses of File in javax.xml.parsers

Methods in javax.xml.parsers with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Document

DocumentBuilder.parse(File f)

Parse the content of the given file as an XML document and return a new DOM Document object.

void

SAXParser.parse(File f, HandlerBase hb)

Parse the content of the file specified as XML using the specified HandlerBase.

void

SAXParser.parse(File f, DefaultHandler dh)

Parse the content of the file specified as XML using the specified DefaultHandler.
Uses of File in javax.xml.transform.stream

Methods in javax.xml.transform.stream with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

void

StreamResult.setSystemId(File f)

Set the system ID from a File reference.

void

StreamSource.setSystemId(File f)

Set the system ID from a File reference.

Constructors in javax.xml.transform.stream with parameters of type File

Modifier

Constructor

Description

StreamResult(File f)

Construct a StreamResult from a File.

StreamSource(File f)

Construct a StreamSource from a File.
Uses of File in javax.xml.validation

Methods in javax.xml.validation with parameters of type File

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Schema

SchemaFactory.newSchema(File schema)

Parses the specified File as a schema and returns it as a Schema.

Uses of Classjava.io.File

Uses of File in java.awt

Uses of File in java.awt.desktop

Uses of File in java.io

Uses of File in java.lang

Uses of File in java.nio.file

Uses of File in java.security

Uses of File in java.util

Uses of File in java.util.jar

Uses of File in java.util.zip

Uses of File in javax.imageio

Uses of File in javax.imageio.spi

Uses of File in javax.imageio.stream

Uses of File in javax.security.auth.kerberos

Uses of File in javax.sound.midi

Uses of File in javax.sound.midi.spi

Uses of File in javax.sound.sampled

Uses of File in javax.sound.sampled.spi

Uses of File in javax.swing

Uses of File in javax.swing.filechooser

Uses of File in javax.swing.plaf

Uses of File in javax.swing.plaf.basic

Uses of File in javax.swing.plaf.multi

Uses of File in javax.tools

Uses of File in javax.xml.parsers

Uses of File in javax.xml.transform.stream

Uses of File in javax.xml.validation

Uses of Class
java.io.File