org.jcreme.filters
Interface Filter

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable

All Known Subinterfaces:

ReportFilter

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseReportFilter, InclusionFilter, IntervalFilter, LikeStringFilter, OrderFilter

public interface Filter

extends java.lang.Cloneable

This interface describes a general filter. Basically this is an object that accept or refuses values (other objects).

Version:

$Revision: 1.2 $

Author:

$Author: dbregeon $

Method Summary

boolean	accept(java.lang.Object obj) Tells whether the given object 'passes' the filter or not.
java.lang.Object	clone() This forces override of the Object class clone method. it makes a deep copy so a change in a subfilter does not affect the cloned version.

Method Detail

accept

public boolean accept(java.lang.Object obj)

Tells whether the given object 'passes' the filter or not.

Parameters:

obj - The object you want to 'test'.

Returns:

True if the passed in parameter is accepted by the filter, false otherwise.

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()

This forces override of the Object class clone method. it makes a deep copy so a change in a subfilter does not affect the cloned version.

Returns:

the cloned object.