org.geotoolkit.util.converter
Class BaseClassFilter

Object
  BaseClassFilter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, ClassFilter

public class BaseClassFilter
extends Object
implements ClassFilter, Serializable

A Class Filter implementation accepting only classes that are assignable to a given base class.

Since:

3.00

Version:

3.00

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux (Geomatys)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Module:

utility/geotk-utility (download)

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Field Summary

protected Class<?>

base The base class.

Fields inherited from interface ClassFilter

CHAR_SEQUENCE, NUMBER

Constructor Summary

BaseClassFilter(Class<?> base)
Creates a new class filter for the given base.

Method Summary

boolean	accepts(Class<?> type) Returns true if the given type is assignable to the base class.
ClassFilter	negate() Returns a filter which is the negation of this filter.

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

base

protected final Class<?> base

The base class.

Constructor Detail

BaseClassFilter

public BaseClassFilter(Class<?> base)

Creates a new class filter for the given base.

Parameters:

base - The base class.

Method Detail

accepts

public boolean accepts(Class<?> type)

Returns true if the given type is assignable to the base class.

Specified by:

accepts in interface ClassFilter

Parameters:

type - The class to test.

Returns:

true if the given class can be accepted.

negate

public ClassFilter negate()

Returns a filter which is the negation of this filter. With the default implementation of accepts(java.lang.Class) method, it is a filter accepting any class that are not assignable to the base class.

Specified by:

negate in interface ClassFilter

Returns:

The negation of this filter.