CODEWITHSUNDEEP
javaprocessing
user1694077
user1694077

Reputation:

How do I fix this "Cannot reduce the visibility of the inherited method" error

I'm programming a simple sketch in processing (a type of java), and using this bit of code to scan a folder for jpgs. I would like to be able to use it as a function, so I can use it like this: 

String[] images;

void setup() {
  images = scanForJpgs();
}


String[] scanForJpgs() {
  // set target folder
  java.io.File folder = new java.io.File(dataPath(""));

  // set filter (which returns true if file's extension is .jpg)
  java.io.FilenameFilter jpgFilter = new java.io.FilenameFilter() {
    boolean accept(File dir, String name) {
      return name.toLowerCase().endsWith(".jpg");
    }
  };

  // list files in target folder, passing the filter as parameter
  String[] filenames = folder.list(jpgFilter);

  return filenames;
}

But it throws a "Cannot reduce the visibility of the inherited method from FilenameFilter" error. How do I fix this so I can use it like a function?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1308

Answers (1)

Reimeus
Reimeus

Reputation: 159844

Declare the method public rather than package-private:

public boolean accept(File dir, String name) {

Read: Controlling Access to Members of a Class

Upvotes: 2

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