core

Class FileType

java.lang.Object

core.FileType

public class FileType
extends java.lang.Object

Describes a file type along with its file extension. Mostly used in export functions.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FileType(java.lang.String extension, java.lang.String description) Constructs a new FileType instance.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getDescription() Returns a short description of this file type
java.lang.String	getExtension() Returns the File extension associated with this file type without the leading period character.
void	setDescription(java.lang.String description) Sets a short description of this file type
void	setExtension(java.lang.String extension) Sets the file extension of this file type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FileType

public FileType(java.lang.String extension,
        java.lang.String description)

Constructs a new FileType instance.

Parameters:

extension - The file extension used.

description - A short description about this file type.

Method Detail

getExtension

public java.lang.String getExtension()

Returns the File extension associated with this file type without the leading period character.

Returns:

the file extension

setExtension

public void setExtension(java.lang.String extension)

Sets the file extension of this file type. The leading separator character will be omitted if present.

Parameters:

extension - the extension to be set

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()

Returns a short description of this file type

Returns:

a short description of this file type

setDescription

public void setDescription(java.lang.String description)

Sets a short description of this file type

Parameters:

description - a short description to be used