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017    package org.apache.commons.io.filefilter;
018    
019    import java.io.File;
020    import java.io.Serializable;
021    
022    /**
023     * A file filter that always returns false.
024     *
025     * @since 1.0
026     * @version $Id: FalseFileFilter.java 1304058 2012-03-22 21:02:43Z sebb $
027     *
028     * @see FileFilterUtils#falseFileFilter()
029     */
030    public class FalseFileFilter implements IOFileFilter, Serializable {
031    
032        /**
033         * Singleton instance of false filter.
034         * @since 1.3
035         */
036        public static final IOFileFilter FALSE = new FalseFileFilter();
037        /**
038         * Singleton instance of false filter.
039         * Please use the identical FalseFileFilter.FALSE constant.
040         * The new name is more JDK 1.5 friendly as it doesn't clash with other
041         * values when using static imports.
042         */
043        public static final IOFileFilter INSTANCE = FALSE;
044    
045        /**
046         * Restrictive consructor.
047         */
048        protected FalseFileFilter() {
049        }
050    
051        /**
052         * Returns false.
053         *
054         * @param file  the file to check (ignored)
055         * @return false
056         */
057        public boolean accept(File file) {
058            return false;
059        }
060    
061        /**
062         * Returns false.
063         *
064         * @param dir  the directory to check (ignored)
065         * @param name  the filename (ignored)
066         * @return false
067         */
068        public boolean accept(File dir, String name) {
069            return false;
070        }
071    
072    }