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package xmltool.utils;

import java.io.File;
import javafx.stage.FileChooser;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

public class FileChooserUtil {

    private static final FileChooser fileChooser = new FileChooser();

    public static void setFilter(String label, String pattern) {
        fileChooser.getExtensionFilters().retainAll(new FileChooser.ExtensionFilter(label, pattern));
        fileChooser.getExtensionFilters().add(new FileChooser.ExtensionFilter(label, pattern));
    }

    public static void setFilter(String label, String[] patternArray) {
        fileChooser.getExtensionFilters().retainAll(new FileChooser.ExtensionFilter(label, patternArray));
        fileChooser.getExtensionFilters().add(new FileChooser.ExtensionFilter(label, patternArray));
    }

    public static void addFilter(String label, String pattern) {
        fileChooser.getExtensionFilters().add(new FileChooser.ExtensionFilter(label, pattern));
    }

    public static File getFile(Stage stage) {
        File toReturn = fileChooser.showOpenDialog(stage);
        if (toReturn != null) {
            fileChooser.setInitialDirectory(toReturn.getParentFile());
            DirectoryChooserUtil.presetInitialPath(toReturn.getParentFile());
        }
        return toReturn;
    }

    protected static void presetInitialPath(File initial) {
        fileChooser.setInitialDirectory(initial);
    }
    
    protected static File getInitialPath() {
        return fileChooser.getInitialDirectory();
    }
}