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

java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.core.type.filter.AbstractTypeHierarchyTraversingFilter
- - org.springframework.core.type.filter.AssignableTypeFilter

All Implemented Interfaces:

TypeFilter
```
public class AssignableTypeFilter
extends AbstractTypeHierarchyTraversingFilter
```
A simple filter which matches classes that are assignable to a given type.

Since:

2.5

Author:

Rod Johnson, Mark Fisher, Ramnivas Laddad

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description

AssignableTypeFilter(Class<?> targetType)
Create a new AssignableTypeFilter for the given type.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`protected boolean`	`matchClassName(String className)` Override this to match on type name.
`protected Boolean`	`matchInterface(String interfaceName)` Override this to match on interface type name.
`protected Boolean`	`matchSuperClass(String superClassName)` Override this to match on super type name.
`protected Boolean`	`matchTargetType(String typeName)`

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.core.type.filter.AbstractTypeHierarchyTraversingFilter
match, matchSelf

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

- Constructor Detail
  - AssignableTypeFilter
```
public AssignableTypeFilter(Class<?> targetType)
```
    Create a new AssignableTypeFilter for the given type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    targetType - the type to match
- Method Detail
  - matchClassName
```
protected boolean matchClassName(String className)
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractTypeHierarchyTraversingFilter
    
    Override this to match on type name.
    
    Overrides:
    
    matchClassName in class AbstractTypeHierarchyTraversingFilter
  - matchSuperClass
```
protected Boolean matchSuperClass(String superClassName)
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractTypeHierarchyTraversingFilter
    
    Override this to match on super type name.
    
    Overrides:
    
    matchSuperClass in class AbstractTypeHierarchyTraversingFilter
  - matchInterface
```
protected Boolean matchInterface(String interfaceName)
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractTypeHierarchyTraversingFilter
    
    Override this to match on interface type name.
    
    Overrides:
    
    matchInterface in class AbstractTypeHierarchyTraversingFilter
  - matchTargetType
```
protected Boolean matchTargetType(String typeName)
```