NotFileFilter

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.AbstractFileFilter
- - org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.NotFileFilter

All Implemented Interfaces:

FileFilter, FilenameFilter, Serializable, IOFileFilter
```
public class NotFileFilter
extends AbstractFileFilter
implements Serializable
```
This filter produces a logical NOT of the filters specified.

Since:

1.0

See Also:

FileFilterUtils.notFileFilter(IOFileFilter), Serialized Form

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface org.apache.commons.io.filefilter.IOFileFilter
  EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

NotFileFilter(IOFileFilter filter)
Constructs a new file filter that NOTs the result of another filter.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`NotFileFilter(IOFileFilter filter)` Constructs a new file filter that NOTs the result of another filter.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`accept(File file)` Returns the logical NOT of the underlying filter's return value for the same File.
`boolean`	`accept(File file, String name)` Returns the logical NOT of the underlying filter's return value for the same arguments.
`String`	`toString()` Provide a String representation of this file filter.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - NotFileFilter
```
public NotFileFilter(IOFileFilter filter)
```
    Constructs a new file filter that NOTs the result of another filter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    filter - the filter, must not be null
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the filter is null
- Method Detail
  - accept
```
public boolean accept(File file)
```
    Returns the logical NOT of the underlying filter's return value for the same File.
    
    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 the filter returns false
  - accept
```
public boolean accept(File file,
                      String name)
```
    Returns the logical NOT of the underlying filter's return value for the same arguments.
    
    Specified by:
    
    accept in interface FilenameFilter
    
    Specified by:
    
    accept in interface IOFileFilter
    
    Overrides:
    
    accept in class AbstractFileFilter
    
    Parameters:
    
    file - the File directory
    
    name - the file name
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the filter returns false
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Provide a String representation of this file filter.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class AbstractFileFilter
    
    Returns:
    
    a String representation

Class NotFileFilter

Field Summary

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

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

NotFileFilter

Method Detail

accept

accept

toString