//: io/DirList2.java // Uses anonymous inner classes. // {Args: "D.*\.java"} import java.util.regex.*; import java.io.*; import java.util.*; public class DirList2 { public static FilenameFilter filter(final String regex) { // Creation of anonymous inner class: return new FilenameFilter() { private Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile(regex); public boolean accept(File dir, String name) { return pattern.matcher(name).matches(); } }; // End of anonymous inner class } public static void main(String[] args) { File path = new File("."); String[] list; if(args.length == 0) list = path.list(); else list = path.list(filter(args[0])); Arrays.sort(list, String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER); for(String dirItem : list) System.out.println(dirItem); } } /* Output: DirectoryDemo.java DirList.java DirList2.java DirList3.java *///:~