Javadoc: AbstractClassTestingTypeFilter (spring-core 3.2.10.RELEASE API)

java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.core.type.filter.AbstractClassTestingTypeFilter

All Implemented Interfaces:

TypeFilter

Direct Known Subclasses:

RegexPatternTypeFilter
```
public abstract class AbstractClassTestingTypeFilter
extends Object
implements TypeFilter
```
Type filter that exposes a ClassMetadata object to subclasses, for class testing purposes.

Since:

2.5

Author:

Rod Johnson, Costin Leau, Juergen Hoeller

See Also:

match(org.springframework.core.type.ClassMetadata)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description

AbstractClassTestingTypeFilter()

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`protected abstract boolean`	`match(ClassMetadata metadata)` Determine a match based on the given ClassMetadata object.
`boolean`	`match(MetadataReader metadataReader, MetadataReaderFactory metadataReaderFactory)` Determine whether this filter matches for the class described by the given metadata.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - AbstractClassTestingTypeFilter
```
public AbstractClassTestingTypeFilter()
```
- Method Detail
  - match
```
public final boolean match(MetadataReader metadataReader,
            MetadataReaderFactory metadataReaderFactory)
                    throws IOException
```
    Description copied from interface: TypeFilter
    
    Determine whether this filter matches for the class described by the given metadata.
    
    Specified by:
    
    match in interface TypeFilter
    
    Parameters:
    
    metadataReader - the metadata reader for the target class
    
    metadataReaderFactory - a factory for obtaining metadata readers for other classes (such as superclasses and interfaces)
    
    Returns:
    
    whether this filter matches
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - in case of I/O failure when reading metadata
  - match
```
protected abstract boolean match(ClassMetadata metadata)
```
    Determine a match based on the given ClassMetadata object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    metadata - the ClassMetadata object
    
    Returns:
    
    whether this filter matches on the specified type