Class NullFilter

java.lang.Object
com.tangosol.util.Base
com.tangosol.util.NullFilter
All Implemented Interfaces:
ExternalizableLite, PortableObject, Filter, Serializable

public class NullFilter extends Base implements Filter, Serializable, ExternalizableLite, PortableObject
Filter which discards null references.
Version:
1.00 08/17/98
Author:
Cameron Purdy
See Also:
  • Constructor Details

    • NullFilter

      public NullFilter()
      Default constructor (for ExternalizableLite and PortableObject).
  • Method Details

    • evaluate

      public boolean evaluate(Object o)
      Filter interface: evaluate().
      Specified by:
      evaluate in interface Filter
      Parameters:
      o - the input argument to evaluate
      Returns:
      true if the input argument matches the filter, otherwise false
    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object o)
      Compare the NullFilter with another object to determine equality.
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Returns:
      true iff this NullFilter and the passed object are equivalent NullFilters
    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Determine a hash value for the NullFilter object according to the general Object.hashCode() contract.
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object
      Returns:
      an integer hash value for this NullFilter object
    • toString

      public String toString()
      Return a human-readable description for this Filter.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      a String description of the Filter
    • readExternal

      public void readExternal(DataInput in) throws IOException
      Restore the contents of this object by loading the object's state from the passed DataInput object.
      Specified by:
      readExternal in interface ExternalizableLite
      Parameters:
      in - the DataInput stream to read data from in order to restore the state of this object
      Throws:
      IOException - if an I/O exception occurs
    • writeExternal

      public void writeExternal(DataOutput out) throws IOException
      Save the contents of this object by storing the object's state into the passed DataOutput object.
      Specified by:
      writeExternal in interface ExternalizableLite
      Parameters:
      out - the DataOutput stream to write the state of this object to
      Throws:
      IOException - if an I/O exception occurs
    • readExternal

      public void readExternal(PofReader in) throws IOException
      Restore the contents of a user type instance by reading its state using the specified PofReader object.
      Specified by:
      readExternal in interface PortableObject
      Parameters:
      in - the PofReader from which to read the object's state
      Throws:
      IOException - if an I/O error occurs
    • writeExternal

      public void writeExternal(PofWriter out) throws IOException
      Save the contents of a POF user type instance by writing its state using the specified PofWriter object.
      Specified by:
      writeExternal in interface PortableObject
      Parameters:
      out - the PofWriter to which to write the object's state
      Throws:
      IOException - if an I/O error occurs
    • getInstance

      public static final NullFilter getInstance()
      Returns an instance of the null enumerator.
      Returns:
      an Enumeration instance with no values to enumerate.