Selectors.java

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package org.apache.commons.vfs;

/**
 * Several standard file selectors.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:adammurdoch@apache.org">Adam Murdoch</a>
 * @version $Revision: 480428 $ $Date: 2006-11-29 07:15:24 +0100 (Mi, 29 Nov 2006) $
 */
public interface Selectors
{
    /**
     * A {@link FileSelector} that selects only the base file/folder.
     */
    FileSelector SELECT_SELF = new FileDepthSelector(0, 0);

    /**
     * A {@link FileSelector} that selects the base file/folder and its
     * direct children.
     */
    FileSelector SELECT_SELF_AND_CHILDREN = new FileDepthSelector(0, 1);

    /**
     * A {@link FileSelector} that selects only the direct children
     * of the base folder.
     */
    FileSelector SELECT_CHILDREN = new FileDepthSelector(1, 1);

    /**
     * A {@link FileSelector} that selects all the descendents of the
     * base folder, but does not select the base folder itself.
     */
    FileSelector EXCLUDE_SELF = new FileDepthSelector(1, Integer.MAX_VALUE);

    /**
     * A {@link FileSelector} that only files (not folders).
     */
    FileSelector SELECT_FILES = new FileTypeSelector(FileType.FILE);

    /**
     * A {@link FileSelector} that only folders (not files).
     */
    FileSelector SELECT_FOLDERS = new FileTypeSelector(FileType.FOLDER);

    /**
     * A {@link FileSelector} that selects the base file/folder, plus all
     * its descendents.
     */
    FileSelector SELECT_ALL = new AllFileSelector();
}