src/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/AgeFileFilter.java

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package org.apache.commons.io.filefilter;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Date;

import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;

/**
 * Filters files based on a cutoff time, can filter either newer
 * files or files equal to or older.
 * <p>
 * For example, to print all files and directories in the
 * current directory older than one day:
 *
 * <pre>
 * File dir = new File(".");
 * // We are interested in files older than one day
 * long cutoff = System.currentTimeMillis() - (24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
 * String[] files = dir.list( new AgeFileFilter(cutoff) );
 * for ( int i = 0; i &lt; files.length; i++ ) {
 *     System.out.println(files[i]);
 * }
 * </pre>
 *
 * @author Rahul Akolkar
 * @version $Id: AgeFileFilter.java 606381 2007-12-22 02:03:16Z ggregory $
 * @since Commons IO 1.2
 */
public class AgeFileFilter extends AbstractFileFilter implements Serializable {

    /** The cutoff time threshold. */
    private final long cutoff;
    /** Whether the files accepted will be older or newer. */
    private final boolean acceptOlder;

    /**
     * Constructs a new age file filter for files equal to or older than
     * a certain cutoff
     *
     * @param cutoff  the threshold age of the files
     */
    public AgeFileFilter(long cutoff) {
        this(cutoff, true);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new age file filter for files on any one side
     * of a certain cutoff.
     *
     * @param cutoff  the threshold age of the files
     * @param acceptOlder  if true, older files (at or before the cutoff)
     * are accepted, else newer ones (after the cutoff).
     */
    public AgeFileFilter(long cutoff, boolean acceptOlder) {
        this.acceptOlder = acceptOlder;
        this.cutoff = cutoff;
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new age file filter for files older than (at or before)
     * a certain cutoff date.
     *
     * @param cutoffDate  the threshold age of the files
     */
    public AgeFileFilter(Date cutoffDate) {
        this(cutoffDate, true);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new age file filter for files on any one side
     * of a certain cutoff date.
     *
     * @param cutoffDate  the threshold age of the files
     * @param acceptOlder  if true, older files (at or before the cutoff)
     * are accepted, else newer ones (after the cutoff).
     */
    public AgeFileFilter(Date cutoffDate, boolean acceptOlder) {
        this(cutoffDate.getTime(), acceptOlder);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new age file filter for files older than (at or before)
     * a certain File (whose last modification time will be used as reference).
     *
     * @param cutoffReference  the file whose last modification
     *        time is usesd as the threshold age of the files
     */
    public AgeFileFilter(File cutoffReference) {
        this(cutoffReference, true);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a new age file filter for files on any one side
     * of a certain File (whose last modification time will be used as
     * reference).
     *
     * @param cutoffReference  the file whose last modification
     *        time is usesd as the threshold age of the files
     * @param acceptOlder  if true, older files (at or before the cutoff)
     * are accepted, else newer ones (after the cutoff).
     */
    public AgeFileFilter(File cutoffReference, boolean acceptOlder) {
        this(cutoffReference.lastModified(), acceptOlder);
    }

    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /**
     * Checks to see if the last modification of the file matches cutoff
     * favorably.
     * <p>
     * If last modification time equals cutoff and newer files are required,
     * file <b>IS NOT</b> selected.
     * If last modification time equals cutoff and older files are required,
     * file <b>IS</b> selected.
     *
     * @param file  the File to check
     * @return true if the filename matches
     */
    public boolean accept(File file) {
        boolean newer = FileUtils.isFileNewer(file, cutoff);
        return acceptOlder ? !newer : newer;
    }

    /**
     * Provide a String representaion of this file filter.
     *
     * @return a String representaion
     */
    public String toString() {
        String condition = acceptOlder ? "<=" : ">";
        return super.toString() + "(" + condition + cutoff + ")";
    }
}