org.netbeans.api.queries

Class VisibilityQuery

java.lang.Object

org.netbeans.api.queries.VisibilityQuery

public final class VisibilityQuery
extends Object

Determine whether files should be hidden in views presented to the user.

This query should be considered only as a recommendation. Particular views may decide to display all files and ignore this query.

See Also:

VisibilityQueryImplementation

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addChangeListener(ChangeListener l) Add a listener to changes.
static VisibilityQuery	getDefault() Get default instance of VisibilityQuery.
boolean	isVisible(File file) Check whether a file is recommended to be visible.
boolean	isVisible(FileObject file) Check whether a file is recommended to be visible.
void	removeChangeListener(ChangeListener l) Stop listening to changes.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getDefault

public static final VisibilityQuery getDefault()

Get default instance of VisibilityQuery.

Returns:

instance of VisibilityQuery

isVisible

public boolean isVisible(FileObject file)

Check whether a file is recommended to be visible. Default return value is visible unless at least one VisibilityQueryImplementation provider says hidden.

Parameters:

file - a file which should be checked

Returns:

true if it is recommended to show this file

isVisible

public boolean isVisible(File file)

Check whether a file is recommended to be visible. Default return value is visible unless at least one VisibilityQueryImplementation provider says hidden.

Parameters:

file - a file which should be checked

Returns:

true if it is recommended to show this file

Since:

org.netbeans.modules.queries/1 1.12

addChangeListener

public void addChangeListener(ChangeListener l)

Add a listener to changes.

Parameters:

l - a listener to add

removeChangeListener

public void removeChangeListener(ChangeListener l)

Stop listening to changes.

Parameters:

l - a listener to remove