Uses of Class java.io.File (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-22

## Uses of Class
java.io.File

- Packages that use File
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
  java.io | Provides for system input and output through data streams, serialization and the file system.
  java.lang | Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
  java.nio.file | Defines interfaces and classes for the Java virtual machine to access files, file attributes, and file systems.
  java.security | Provides the classes and interfaces for the security framework.
  java.util | Contains the collections framework, legacy collection classes, event model, date and time facilities, internationalization, and miscellaneous utility classes (a string tokenizer, a random-number generator, and a bit array).
  java.util.jar | Provides classes for reading and writing the JAR (Java ARchive) file format, which is based on the standard ZIP file format with an optional manifest file.
  java.util.zip | Provides classes for reading and writing the standard ZIP and GZIP file formats.
  javax.activation |
  javax.imageio | The main package of the Java Image I/O API.
  javax.imageio.spi | A package of the Java Image I/O API containing the plug-in interfaces for readers, writers, transcoders, and streams, and a runtime registry.
  javax.imageio.stream | A package of the Java Image I/O API dealing with low-level I/O from files and streams.
  javax.security.auth.kerberos | This package contains utility classes related to the Kerberos network authentication protocol.
  javax.sound.midi | Provides interfaces and classes for I/O, sequencing, and synthesis of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data.
  javax.sound.midi.spi | Supplies interfaces for service providers to implement when offering new MIDI devices, MIDI file readers and writers, or sound bank readers.
  javax.sound.sampled | Provides interfaces and classes for capture, processing, and playback of sampled audio data.
  javax.sound.sampled.spi | Supplies abstract classes for service providers to subclass when offering new audio devices, sound file readers and writers, or audio format converters.
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.
  javax.swing.filechooser | Contains classes and interfaces used by the `JFileChooser` component.
  javax.swing.plaf | Provides one interface and many abstract classes that Swing uses to provide its pluggable look-and-feel capabilities.
  javax.swing.plaf.basic | Provides user interface objects built according to the Basic look and feel.
  javax.swing.plaf.metal | Provides user interface objects built according to the Java look and feel (once codenamed Metal), which is the default look and feel.
  javax.swing.plaf.multi | Provides user interface objects that combine two or more look and feels.
  javax.tools | Provides interfaces for tools which can be invoked from a program, for example, compilers.
  javax.xml.bind | Provides a runtime binding framework for client applications including unmarshalling, marshalling, and validation capabilities.
  javax.xml.bind.helpers | JAXB Provider Use Only: Provides partial default implementations for some of the `javax.xml.bind` interfaces.
  javax.xml.parsers | Provides classes allowing the processing of XML documents.
  javax.xml.transform.stream | This package implements stream- and URI- specific transformation APIs.
  javax.xml.validation | This package provides an API for validation of XML documents.

- - ### Uses of File in java.awt

    Methods in java.awt that return File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `File[]` | FileDialog.`getFiles()` Returns files that the user selects.

    Methods in java.awt with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Font` | Font.`createFont(int fontFormat, File fontFile)` Returns a new `Font` using the specified font type and the specified font file.
    `void` | Desktop.`edit(File file)` Launches the associated editor application and opens a file for editing.
    `void` | Desktop.`open(File file)` Launches the associated application to open the file.
    `void` | Desktop.`print(File file)` Prints a file with the native desktop printing facility, using the associated application's print command.

  - ### Uses of File in java.io

    Methods in java.io that return File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static File` | File.`createTempFile(String prefix, String suffix)` Creates an empty file in the default temporary-file directory, using the given prefix and suffix to generate its name.
    `static File` | File.`createTempFile(String prefix, String suffix, File directory)` Creates a new empty file in the specified directory, using the given prefix and suffix strings to generate its name.
    `File` | File.`getAbsoluteFile()` Returns the absolute form of this abstract pathname.
    `File` | File.`getCanonicalFile()` Returns the canonical form of this abstract pathname.
    `File` | File.`getParentFile()` Returns the abstract pathname of this abstract pathname's parent, or `null` if this pathname does not name a parent directory.
    `File[]` | File.`listFiles()` Returns an array of abstract pathnames denoting the files in the directory denoted by this abstract pathname.
    `File[]` | File.`listFiles(FileFilter filter)` Returns an array of abstract pathnames denoting the files and directories in the directory denoted by this abstract pathname that satisfy the specified filter.
    `File[]` | File.`listFiles(FilenameFilter filter)` Returns an array of abstract pathnames denoting the files and directories in the directory denoted by this abstract pathname that satisfy the specified filter.
    `static File[]` | File.`listRoots()` List the available filesystem roots.

    Methods in java.io with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | FileFilter.`accept(File pathname)` Tests whether or not the specified abstract pathname should be included in a pathname list.
    `boolean` | FilenameFilter.`accept(File dir, String name)` Tests if a specified file should be included in a file list.
    `int` | File.`compareTo(File pathname)` Compares two abstract pathnames lexicographically.
    `static File` | File.`createTempFile(String prefix, String suffix, File directory)` Creates a new empty file in the specified directory, using the given prefix and suffix strings to generate its name.
    `boolean` | File.`renameTo(File dest)` Renames the file denoted by this abstract pathname.

    Constructors in java.io with parameters of type File
    Constructor and Description
    `File(File parent, String child)` Creates a new `File` instance from a parent abstract pathname and a child pathname string.
    `FileInputStream(File file)` Creates a `FileInputStream` by opening a connection to an actual file, the file named by the `File` object `file` in the file system.
    `FileOutputStream(File file)` Creates a file output stream to write to the file represented by the specified `File` object.
    `FileOutputStream(File file, boolean append)` Creates a file output stream to write to the file represented by the specified `File` object.
    `FileReader(File file)` Creates a new `FileReader`, given the `File` to read from.
    `FileWriter(File file)` Constructs a FileWriter object given a File object.
    `FileWriter(File file, boolean append)` Constructs a FileWriter object given a File object.
    `PrintStream(File file)` Creates a new print stream, without automatic line flushing, with the specified file.
    `PrintStream(File file, String csn)` Creates a new print stream, without automatic line flushing, with the specified file and charset.
    `PrintWriter(File file)` Creates a new PrintWriter, without automatic line flushing, with the specified file.
    `PrintWriter(File file, String csn)` Creates a new PrintWriter, without automatic line flushing, with the specified file and charset.
    `RandomAccessFile(File file, String mode)` Creates a random access file stream to read from, and optionally to write to, the file specified by the `File` argument.

  - ### Uses of File in java.lang

    Methods in java.lang that return File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `File` | ProcessBuilder.`directory()` Returns this process builder's working directory.
    `File` | ProcessBuilder.Redirect.`file()` Returns the `File` source or destination associated with this redirect, or `null` if there is no such file.

    Methods in java.lang with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static ProcessBuilder.Redirect` | ProcessBuilder.Redirect.`appendTo(File file)` Returns a redirect to append to the specified file.
    `ProcessBuilder` | ProcessBuilder.`directory(File directory)` Sets this process builder's working directory.
    `Process` | Runtime.`exec(String[] cmdarray, String[] envp, File dir)` Executes the specified command and arguments in a separate process with the specified environment and working directory.
    `Process` | Runtime.`exec(String command, String[] envp, File dir)` Executes the specified string command in a separate process with the specified environment and working directory.
    `static ProcessBuilder.Redirect` | ProcessBuilder.Redirect.`from(File file)` Returns a redirect to read from the specified file.
    `ProcessBuilder` | ProcessBuilder.`redirectError(File file)` Sets this process builder's standard error destination to a file.
    `ProcessBuilder` | ProcessBuilder.`redirectInput(File file)` Sets this process builder's standard input source to a file.
    `ProcessBuilder` | ProcessBuilder.`redirectOutput(File file)` Sets this process builder's standard output destination to a file.
    `static ProcessBuilder.Redirect` | ProcessBuilder.Redirect.`to(File file)` Returns a redirect to write to the specified file.

  - ### Uses of File in java.nio.file

    Methods in java.nio.file that return File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `File` | Path.`toFile()` Returns a `File` object representing this path.

  - ### Uses of File in java.security

    Methods in java.security with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static KeyStore.Builder` | KeyStore.Builder.`newInstance(String type, Provider provider, File file, KeyStore.ProtectionParameter protection)` Returns a new Builder object.

  - ### Uses of File in java.util

    Constructors in java.util with parameters of type File
    Constructor and Description
    `Formatter(File file)` Constructs a new formatter with the specified file.
    `Formatter(File file, String csn)` Constructs a new formatter with the specified file and charset.
    `Formatter(File file, String csn, Locale l)` Constructs a new formatter with the specified file, charset, and locale.
    `Scanner(File source)` Constructs a new `Scanner` that produces values scanned from the specified file.
    `Scanner(File source, String charsetName)` Constructs a new `Scanner` that produces values scanned from the specified file.

  - ### Uses of File in java.util.jar

    Methods in java.util.jar with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | Pack200.Unpacker.`unpack(File in, JarOutputStream out)` Read a Pack200 archive, and write the encoded JAR to a JarOutputStream.

    Constructors in java.util.jar with parameters of type File
    Constructor and Description
    `JarFile(File file)` Creates a new `JarFile` to read from the specified `File` object.
    `JarFile(File file, boolean verify)` Creates a new `JarFile` to read from the specified `File` object.
    `JarFile(File file, boolean verify, int mode)` Creates a new `JarFile` to read from the specified `File` object in the specified mode.

  - ### Uses of File in java.util.zip

    Constructors in java.util.zip with parameters of type File
    Constructor and Description
    `ZipFile(File file)` Opens a ZIP file for reading given the specified File object.
    `ZipFile(File file, Charset charset)` Opens a ZIP file for reading given the specified File object.
    `ZipFile(File file, int mode)` Opens a new `ZipFile` to read from the specified `File` object in the specified mode.
    `ZipFile(File file, int mode, Charset charset)` Opens a new `ZipFile` to read from the specified `File` object in the specified mode.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.activation

    Methods in javax.activation that return File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `File` | FileDataSource.`getFile()` Return the File object that corresponds to this FileDataSource.

    Methods in javax.activation with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | MimetypesFileTypeMap.`getContentType(File f)` Return the MIME type of the file object.
    `abstract String` | FileTypeMap.`getContentType(File file)` Return the type of the file object.

    Constructors in javax.activation with parameters of type File
    Constructor and Description
    `FileDataSource(File file)` Creates a FileDataSource from a File object.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.imageio

    Methods in javax.imageio that return File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static File` | ImageIO.`getCacheDirectory()` Returns the current value set by `setCacheDirectory`, or `null` if no explicit setting has been made.

    Methods in javax.imageio with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static BufferedImage` | ImageIO.`read(File input)` Returns a `BufferedImage` as the result of decoding a supplied `File` with an `ImageReader` chosen automatically from among those currently registered.
    `static void` | ImageIO.`setCacheDirectory(File cacheDirectory)` Sets the directory where cache files are to be created.
    `static boolean` | ImageIO.`write(RenderedImage im, String formatName, File output)` Writes an image using an arbitrary `ImageWriter` that supports the given format to a `File`.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.imageio.spi

    Methods in javax.imageio.spi with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract ImageInputStream` | ImageInputStreamSpi.`createInputStreamInstance(Object input, boolean useCache, File cacheDir)` Returns an instance of the `ImageInputStream` implementation associated with this service provider.
    `abstract ImageOutputStream` | ImageOutputStreamSpi.`createOutputStreamInstance(Object output, boolean useCache, File cacheDir)` Returns an instance of the `ImageOutputStream` implementation associated with this service provider.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.imageio.stream

    Constructors in javax.imageio.stream with parameters of type File
    Constructor and Description
    `FileCacheImageInputStream(InputStream stream, File cacheDir)` Constructs a `FileCacheImageInputStream` that will read from a given `InputStream`.
    `FileCacheImageOutputStream(OutputStream stream, File cacheDir)` Constructs a `FileCacheImageOutputStream` that will write to a given `outputStream`.
    `FileImageInputStream(File f)` Constructs a `FileImageInputStream` that will read from a given `File`.
    `FileImageOutputStream(File f)` Constructs a `FileImageOutputStream` that will write to a given `File`.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.security.auth.kerberos

    Methods in javax.security.auth.kerberos with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static KeyTab` | KeyTab.`getInstance(File file)` Returns a `KeyTab` instance from a `File` object that is bound to an unknown service principal.
    `static KeyTab` | KeyTab.`getInstance(KerberosPrincipal princ, File file)` Returns a `KeyTab` instance from a `File` object that is bound to the specified service principal.
    `static KeyTab` | KeyTab.`getUnboundInstance(File file)` Returns an unbound `KeyTab` instance from a `File` object.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.sound.midi

    Methods in javax.sound.midi with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static MidiFileFormat` | MidiSystem.`getMidiFileFormat(File file)` Obtains the MIDI file format of the specified `File`.
    `static Sequence` | MidiSystem.`getSequence(File file)` Obtains a MIDI sequence from the specified `File`.
    `static Soundbank` | MidiSystem.`getSoundbank(File file)` Constructs a `Soundbank` by reading it from the specified `File`.
    `static int` | MidiSystem.`write(Sequence in, int type, File out)` Writes a stream of bytes representing a file of the MIDI file type indicated to the external file provided.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.sound.midi.spi

    Methods in javax.sound.midi.spi with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract MidiFileFormat` | MidiFileReader.`getMidiFileFormat(File file)` Obtains the MIDI file format of the `File` provided.
    `abstract Sequence` | MidiFileReader.`getSequence(File file)` Obtains a MIDI sequence from the `File` provided.
    `abstract Soundbank` | SoundbankReader.`getSoundbank(File file)` Obtains a soundbank object from the `File` provided.
    `abstract int` | MidiFileWriter.`write(Sequence in, int fileType, File out)` Writes a stream of bytes representing a MIDI file of the file type indicated to the external file provided.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.sound.sampled

    Methods in javax.sound.sampled with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static AudioFileFormat` | AudioSystem.`getAudioFileFormat(File file)` Obtains the audio file format of the specified `File`.
    `static AudioInputStream` | AudioSystem.`getAudioInputStream(File file)` Obtains an audio input stream from the provided `File`.
    `static int` | AudioSystem.`write(AudioInputStream stream, AudioFileFormat.Type fileType, File out)` Writes a stream of bytes representing an audio file of the specified file type to the external file provided.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.sound.sampled.spi

    Methods in javax.sound.sampled.spi with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract AudioFileFormat` | AudioFileReader.`getAudioFileFormat(File file)` Obtains the audio file format of the `File` provided.
    `abstract AudioInputStream` | AudioFileReader.`getAudioInputStream(File file)` Obtains an audio input stream from the `File` provided.
    `abstract int` | AudioFileWriter.`write(AudioInputStream stream, AudioFileFormat.Type fileType, File out)` Writes a stream of bytes representing an audio file of the file format indicated to the external file provided.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.swing

    Methods in javax.swing that return File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `File` | JFileChooser.`getCurrentDirectory()` Returns the current directory.
    `File` | JFileChooser.`getSelectedFile()` Returns the selected file.
    `File[]` | JFileChooser.`getSelectedFiles()` Returns a list of selected files if the file chooser is set to allow multiple selection.

    Methods in javax.swing with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | JFileChooser.`accept(File f)` Returns true if the file should be displayed.
    `void` | JFileChooser.`ensureFileIsVisible(File f)` Makes sure that the specified file is viewable, and not hidden.
    `String` | JFileChooser.`getDescription(File f)` Returns the file description.
    `Icon` | JFileChooser.`getIcon(File f)` Returns the icon for this file or type of file, depending on the system.
    `String` | JFileChooser.`getName(File f)` Returns the filename.
    `String` | JFileChooser.`getTypeDescription(File f)` Returns the file type.
    `boolean` | JFileChooser.`isTraversable(File f)` Returns true if the file (directory) can be visited.
    `void` | JFileChooser.`setCurrentDirectory(File dir)` Sets the current directory.
    `void` | JFileChooser.`setSelectedFile(File file)` Sets the selected file.
    `void` | JFileChooser.`setSelectedFiles(File[] selectedFiles)` Sets the list of selected files if the file chooser is set to allow multiple selection.

    Constructors in javax.swing with parameters of type File
    Constructor and Description
    `JFileChooser(File currentDirectory)` Constructs a `JFileChooser` using the given `File` as the path.
    `JFileChooser(File currentDirectory, FileSystemView fsv)` Constructs a `JFileChooser` using the given current directory and `FileSystemView`.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.swing.filechooser

    Methods in javax.swing.filechooser that return File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `File` | FileSystemView.`createFileObject(File dir, String filename)` Returns a File object constructed in dir from the given filename.
    `File` | FileSystemView.`createFileObject(String path)` Returns a File object constructed from the given path string.
    `protected File` | FileSystemView.`createFileSystemRoot(File f)` Creates a new `File` object for `f` with correct behavior for a file system root directory.
    `abstract File` | FileSystemView.`createNewFolder(File containingDir)` Creates a new folder with a default folder name.
    `File` | FileSystemView.`getChild(File parent, String fileName)`
    `File` | FileSystemView.`getDefaultDirectory()` Return the user's default starting directory for the file chooser.
    `File[]` | FileSystemView.`getFiles(File dir, boolean useFileHiding)` Gets the list of shown (i.e.
    `File` | FileSystemView.`getHomeDirectory()`
    `File` | FileSystemView.`getParentDirectory(File dir)` Returns the parent directory of `dir`.
    `File[]` | FileSystemView.`getRoots()` Returns all root partitions on this system.

    Methods in javax.swing.filechooser with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | FileNameExtensionFilter.`accept(File f)` Tests the specified file, returning true if the file is accepted, false otherwise.
    `abstract boolean` | FileFilter.`accept(File f)` Whether the given file is accepted by this filter.
    `File` | FileSystemView.`createFileObject(File dir, String filename)` Returns a File object constructed in dir from the given filename.
    `protected File` | FileSystemView.`createFileSystemRoot(File f)` Creates a new `File` object for `f` with correct behavior for a file system root directory.
    `abstract File` | FileSystemView.`createNewFolder(File containingDir)` Creates a new folder with a default folder name.
    `File` | FileSystemView.`getChild(File parent, String fileName)`
    `String` | FileView.`getDescription(File f)` A human readable description of the file.
    `File[]` | FileSystemView.`getFiles(File dir, boolean useFileHiding)` Gets the list of shown (i.e.
    `Icon` | FileView.`getIcon(File f)` The icon that represents this file in the `JFileChooser`.
    `String` | FileView.`getName(File f)` The name of the file.
    `File` | FileSystemView.`getParentDirectory(File dir)` Returns the parent directory of `dir`.
    `String` | FileSystemView.`getSystemDisplayName(File f)` Name of a file, directory, or folder as it would be displayed in a system file browser.
    `Icon` | FileSystemView.`getSystemIcon(File f)` Icon for a file, directory, or folder as it would be displayed in a system file browser.
    `String` | FileSystemView.`getSystemTypeDescription(File f)` Type description for a file, directory, or folder as it would be displayed in a system file browser.
    `String` | FileView.`getTypeDescription(File f)` A human readable description of the type of the file.
    `boolean` | FileSystemView.`isComputerNode(File dir)` Used by UI classes to decide whether to display a special icon for a computer node, e.g.
    `boolean` | FileSystemView.`isDrive(File dir)` Used by UI classes to decide whether to display a special icon for drives or partitions, e.g.
    `boolean` | FileSystemView.`isFileSystem(File f)` Checks if `f` represents a real directory or file as opposed to a special folder such as `"Desktop"`.
    `boolean` | FileSystemView.`isFileSystemRoot(File dir)` Is dir the root of a tree in the file system, such as a drive or partition.
    `boolean` | FileSystemView.`isFloppyDrive(File dir)` Used by UI classes to decide whether to display a special icon for a floppy disk.
    `boolean` | FileSystemView.`isHiddenFile(File f)` Returns whether a file is hidden or not.
    `boolean` | FileSystemView.`isParent(File folder, File file)` On Windows, a file can appear in multiple folders, other than its parent directory in the filesystem.
    `boolean` | FileSystemView.`isRoot(File f)` Determines if the given file is a root in the navigable tree(s).
    `Boolean` | FileSystemView.`isTraversable(File f)` Returns true if the file (directory) can be visited.
    `Boolean` | FileView.`isTraversable(File f)` Whether the directory is traversable or not.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.swing.plaf

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract void` | FileChooserUI.`ensureFileIsVisible(JFileChooser fc, File f)`

  - ### Uses of File in javax.swing.plaf.basic

    Fields in javax.swing.plaf.basic with type parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Hashtable<File,Icon>` | BasicFileChooserUI.BasicFileView.`iconCache`

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic that return File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected File` | BasicFileChooserUI.`getDirectory()` Property to remember the directory that is currently selected in the UI.

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic that return types with arguments of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Vector<File>` | BasicDirectoryModel.`getDirectories()`
    `Vector<File>` | BasicDirectoryModel.`getFiles()`

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.basic with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | BasicFileChooserUI.AcceptAllFileFilter.`accept(File f)`
    `void` | BasicFileChooserUI.BasicFileView.`cacheIcon(File f, Icon i)`
    `void` | BasicFileChooserUI.`ensureFileIsVisible(JFileChooser fc, File f)`
    `Icon` | BasicFileChooserUI.BasicFileView.`getCachedIcon(File f)`
    `String` | BasicFileChooserUI.BasicFileView.`getDescription(File f)`
    `Icon` | BasicFileChooserUI.BasicFileView.`getIcon(File f)`
    `String` | BasicFileChooserUI.BasicFileView.`getName(File f)`
    `String` | BasicFileChooserUI.BasicFileView.`getTypeDescription(File f)`
    `Boolean` | BasicFileChooserUI.BasicFileView.`isHidden(File f)`
    `protected boolean` | BasicDirectoryModel.`lt(File a, File b)`
    `boolean` | BasicDirectoryModel.`renameFile(File oldFile, File newFile)` Renames a file in the underlying file system.
    `protected void` | BasicFileChooserUI.`setDirectory(File f)` Property to remember the directory that is currently selected in the UI.

    Method parameters in javax.swing.plaf.basic with type arguments of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected void` | BasicDirectoryModel.`sort(Vector<? extends File> v)`

  - ### Uses of File in javax.swing.plaf.metal

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.metal with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | MetalFileChooserUI.`ensureFileIsVisible(JFileChooser fc, File f)`

  - ### Uses of File in javax.swing.plaf.multi

    Methods in javax.swing.plaf.multi with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | MultiFileChooserUI.`ensureFileIsVisible(JFileChooser a, File b)` Invokes the `ensureFileIsVisible` method on each UI handled by this object.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.tools

    Methods in javax.tools that return types with arguments of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Iterable<? extends File>` | StandardJavaFileManager.`getLocation(JavaFileManager.Location location)` Gets the path associated with the given location.

    Methods in javax.tools with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject>` | StandardJavaFileManager.`getJavaFileObjects(File... files)` Gets file objects representing the given files.

    Method parameters in javax.tools with type arguments of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject>` | StandardJavaFileManager.`getJavaFileObjectsFromFiles(Iterable<? extends File> files)` Gets file objects representing the given files.
    `void` | StandardJavaFileManager.`setLocation(JavaFileManager.Location location, Iterable<? extends File> path)` Associates the given path with the given location.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.xml.bind

    Methods in javax.xml.bind with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static void` | JAXB.`marshal(Object jaxbObject, File xml)` Writes a Java object tree to XML and store it to the specified location.
    `void` | Marshaller.`marshal(Object jaxbElement, File output)` Marshal the content tree rooted at `jaxbElement` into a file.
    `Object` | Unmarshaller.`unmarshal(File f)` Unmarshal XML data from the specified file and return the resulting content tree.
    `static <T> T` | JAXB.`unmarshal(File xml, Class<T> type)` Reads in a Java object tree from the given XML input.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.xml.bind.helpers

    Methods in javax.xml.bind.helpers with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | AbstractMarshallerImpl.`marshal(Object jaxbElement, File output)`
    `Object` | AbstractUnmarshallerImpl.`unmarshal(File f)`

  - ### Uses of File in javax.xml.parsers

    Methods in javax.xml.parsers with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Document` | DocumentBuilder.`parse(File f)` Parse the content of the given file as an XML document and return a new DOM `Document` object.
    `void` | SAXParser.`parse(File f, DefaultHandler dh)` Parse the content of the file specified as XML using the specified `DefaultHandler`.
    `void` | SAXParser.`parse(File f, HandlerBase hb)` Parse the content of the file specified as XML using the specified `HandlerBase`.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.xml.transform.stream

    Methods in javax.xml.transform.stream with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | StreamResult.`setSystemId(File f)` Set the system ID from a `File` reference.
    `void` | StreamSource.`setSystemId(File f)` Set the system ID from a File reference.

    Constructors in javax.xml.transform.stream with parameters of type File
    Constructor and Description
    `StreamResult(File f)` Construct a StreamResult from a File.
    `StreamSource(File f)` Construct a StreamSource from a File.

  - ### Uses of File in javax.xml.validation

    Methods in javax.xml.validation with parameters of type File
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Schema` | SchemaFactory.`newSchema(File schema)` Parses the specified `File` as a schema and returns it as a `Schema`.

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