Hints.FileKey (Geotools modules 34-SNAPSHOT API)

Object
- RenderingHints.Key
- - Hints.Key
  - - FileKey

Enclosing class:

Hints
```
public static final class Hints.FileKey
extends Hints.Key
```
Key for hints to be specified as a File. The file may also be specified as a String object.

Since:

2.4

Author:

Jody Garnett, Martin Desruisseaux

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

FileKey(boolean writable)
Creates a new key for File value.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`isCompatibleValue(Object value)`	Returns `true` if the specified object is a valid file or directory.

Methods inherited from class Hints.Key
getValueClass, toString

Methods inherited from class RenderingHints.Key
equals, hashCode, intKey

Methods inherited from class Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - FileKey
```
public FileKey(boolean writable)
```
    Creates a new key for File value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    writable - true if write operations need to be allowed.
- Method Detail
  - isCompatibleValue
```
public boolean isCompatibleValue(Object value)
```
    Returns true if the specified object is a valid file or directory.
    
    Overrides:
    
    isCompatibleValue in class Hints.Key
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The object to test for validity.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is valid; false otherwise.
    
    See Also:
    
    Hints.ClassKey.isCompatibleValue(java.lang.Object), isCompatibleValue(java.lang.Object), Hints.IntegerKey.isCompatibleValue(java.lang.Object), Hints.OptionKey.isCompatibleValue(java.lang.Object)