Package org.apache.commons.io.filefilter

# Class FileEqualsFileFilter

java.lang.Object
org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.AbstractFileFilter
org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.FileEqualsFileFilter

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `FileFilter`, `FilenameFilter`, `FileVisitor<Path>`, `PathMatcher`, `PathFilter`, `PathVisitor`, `IOFileFilter`

public class FileEqualsFileFilter extends AbstractFileFilter
Accepts only an exact `File` object match. You can use this filter to visit the start directory when walking a file tree with `Files.walkFileTree(java.nio.file.Path, java.util.Set, int, java.nio.file.FileVisitor)`.

Since:
  2.9.0

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields inherited from interface org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.IOFileFilter

  `EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `FileEqualsFileFilter(File file)`
  Constructs a new instance for the given `File`.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `boolean`
  `accept(File file)`
  Checks to see if the File should be accepted by this filter.
  `FileVisitResult`
  `accept(Path path, BasicFileAttributes attributes)`
  Checks to see if a Path should be accepted by this filter.

  ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.AbstractFileFilter

  `accept, handle, postVisitDirectory, preVisitDirectory, toString, visitFile, visitFileFailed`

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

  ### Methods inherited from interface org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.IOFileFilter

  `and, matches, negate, or`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### FileEqualsFileFilter

    public FileEqualsFileFilter(File file)
    Constructs a new instance for the given `File`.
    Parameters:
      `file` - The file to match.

- ## Method Details

  - ### accept

    public boolean accept(File file)
    Description copied from class: `AbstractFileFilter`
    Checks to see if the File should be accepted by this filter.
    Specified by:
      `accept` in interface `FileFilter`
    Specified by:
      `accept` in interface `IOFileFilter`
    Overrides:
      `accept` in class `AbstractFileFilter`
    Parameters:
      `file` - the File to check
    Returns:
      true if this file matches the test

  - ### accept

    public FileVisitResult accept(Path path, BasicFileAttributes attributes)
    Description copied from interface: `IOFileFilter`
    Checks to see if a Path should be accepted by this filter.
    Parameters:
      `path` - the Path to check.
      `attributes` - the file's basic attributes (TODO may be null).
    Returns:
      true if this path matches the test.