org.geotoolkit.util.converter
Interface ClassFilter

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseClassFilter

public interface ClassFilter

A filter to be given as parameter to methods that apply filtering on Class instances. An example of such method is LineFormat.getElementType(ClassFilter).

Since:

3.00

Version:

3.00

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux (Geomatys)

Module:

utility/geotk-utility (download)

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Field Summary

static ClassFilter	CHAR_SEQUENCE Returns a filter accepting only classes assignable to CharSequence.
static ClassFilter	NUMBER Returns a filter accepting only classes assignable to Number.

Method Summary

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

Field Detail

NUMBER

static final ClassFilter NUMBER

Returns a filter accepting only classes assignable to Number.

CHAR_SEQUENCE

static final ClassFilter CHAR_SEQUENCE

Returns a filter accepting only classes assignable to CharSequence.

Method Detail

accepts

boolean accepts(Class<?> type)

Returns true if the given class can be accepted.

Parameters:

type - The class to test.

Returns:

true if the given class can be accepted.

negate

ClassFilter negate()

Returns a filter which is the negation of this filter. For any type t, the following condition shall hold:

negate().accepts(t) == !accepts(t)

Returns:

The negation of this filter.