org.dmd.dmc.types

Class ClassFilter

java.lang.Object

org.dmd.dmc.DmcFilter

org.dmd.dmc.types.ClassFilter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class ClassFilter
extends DmcFilter
implements Serializable

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	filterName

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ClassFilter()
ClassFilter(ClassFilter cf)
ClassFilter(DmcClassInfo c)
ClassFilter(String cn)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DmcFilter	cloneIt()
void	deserializeIt(DmcInputStreamIF dis) Likewise, they must also be individually deserializable.
String	getFilterClass()
String	getFilterString() Regardless of how you implement your filtering mechanisms, you must be able to represent the filter as a String and parse it from that String.
boolean	objectMatches(DmcObject obj) Applies the filter logic to the object.
void	serializeIt(DmcOutputStreamIF dos) The filter values must be individually serializable.

Methods inherited from class org.dmd.dmc.DmcFilter

toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

filterName

public static final String filterName

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

ClassFilter

public ClassFilter()

ClassFilter

public ClassFilter(ClassFilter cf)

ClassFilter

public ClassFilter(DmcClassInfo c)

ClassFilter

public ClassFilter(String cn)
            throws DmcValueException

Throws:

DmcValueException

Method Detail

cloneIt

public DmcFilter cloneIt()

Specified by:

cloneIt in class DmcFilter

Returns:

a clone of the DmcFilter derivative.

deserializeIt

public void deserializeIt(DmcInputStreamIF dis)
                   throws Exception

Description copied from class: DmcFilter

Likewise, they must also be individually deserializable.

Specified by:

deserializeIt in class DmcFilter

Parameters:

dis - The input stream.

Throws:

Exception

getFilterClass

public String getFilterClass()

Specified by:

getFilterClass in class DmcFilter

Returns:

just the name of the name class e.g. ClassFilter, AttributeFilter etc.

getFilterString

public String getFilterString()

Description copied from class: DmcFilter

Regardless of how you implement your filtering mechanisms, you must be able to represent the filter as a String and parse it from that String. This method forces you to implement a string format.

Specified by:

getFilterString in class DmcFilter

Returns:

the String form of the filter.

objectMatches

public boolean objectMatches(DmcObject obj)

Description copied from class: DmcFilter

Applies the filter logic to the object.

Specified by:

objectMatches in class DmcFilter

Parameters:

obj - The object to be tested.

Returns:

true if the object matches the criteria

serializeIt

public void serializeIt(DmcOutputStreamIF dos)
                 throws Exception

Description copied from class: DmcFilter

The filter values must be individually serializable.

Specified by:

serializeIt in class DmcFilter

Parameters:

dos - The output stream.

Throws:

Exception