org.jjoost.util.filters
Class FilterAnd<E>

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.jjoost.util.filters.FilterAnd<E>
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.io.Serializable, Filter<E>

public class FilterAnd<E>
extends java.lang.Object
implements Filter<E>

A filter representing the conjunction (i.e. "and") of the supplied filters. The filters are evaluated in the order they are provided (left-to-right) and are evaluated if and only if all previous filters passed.

Author:
b.elliottsmith
See Also:
Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
FilterAnd(Filter<? super E> a, Filter<? super E> b)
          Construct a filter representing the conjunction (i.e.
 
Method Summary
 boolean accept(E test)
          Returns true if the Filter accepts the parameter and false otherwise
static
<E> FilterAnd<E>
get(Filter<? super E> a, Filter<? super E> b)
          Returns the conjunction (i.e.
 java.lang.String toString()
           
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

FilterAnd

public FilterAnd(Filter<? super E> a,
                 Filter<? super E> b)
Construct a filter representing the conjunction (i.e. "and") of the supplied filters

Parameters:
a - filter to apply first
b - filter to apply second
Method Detail

accept

public boolean accept(E test)
Description copied from interface: Filter
Returns true if the Filter accepts the parameter and false otherwise

Specified by:
accept in interface Filter<E>
Parameters:
test - value to test
Returns:
true if the filter accepts test; false otherwise

toString

public java.lang.String toString()
Overrides:
toString in class java.lang.Object

get

public static <E> FilterAnd<E> get(Filter<? super E> a,
                                   Filter<? super E> b)
Returns the conjunction (i.e. "and") of the supplied filters

Parameters:
a - filter to apply first
b - filter to apply second
Returns:
conjunction (i.e. "and") of a and b